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12-24-2013 7:08 PM |
Christmas Eve is the evening or day before Christmas Day, the widely celebrated annual holiday. It occurs on December 24 in Western Christianity, and is considered one of the most culturally significant celebrations in Christendom and the Western world, where it is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas Day.
One reason celebrations occur on Christmas Eve is that the traditional Christian liturgical day starts at sunset, an inheritance from Jewish tradition. This practice is based on the story of Creation in the Book of Genesis: "And there was evening, and there was morning – the first day." This structure for the liturgical day is followed for all feast days throughout the year in the Eastern rite and is retained for Christmas (as well as for Sundays and other major festivals) in the West, where the liturgical day ordinarily begins at midnight. Many churches still ring their church bells and hold prayers in the evening before holidays; for example, the Nordic Lutheran churches. In some languages, such as the Scandinavian, Christmas Eve is simply referred to as "Christmas Evening".
Since Christian tradition holds that Jesus was born at night (based in Luke 2:6-8), Midnight Mass is celebrated on Christmas Eve, traditionally at midnight, in commemoration of His birth. The idea of Jesus being born at night is reflected in the fact that Christmas Eve is referred to as "Heilige Nacht" ("Holy Night") in German, "Nochebuena" ("the Good Night") in Spanish and similarly in other expressions of Christmas spirituality, such as the song "Silent Night, Holy Night".
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hello im Donner Christmas Eve |
12-24-2014 7:03 PM |
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santa Christmas Eve |
12-24-2015 8:03 PM |
Christmas Eve refers to the evening or entire day preceding Christmas Day,
a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth
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santa Christmas Eve |
12-24-2015 8:03 PM |
Christmas Eve refers to the evening or entire day preceding Christmas Day,
a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth
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blitzen.....im back ............... Christmas Eve 2016 |
12-24-2016 06:35 AM |
Christmas Eve 2016
Saturday, December 24
(today)
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blitzen im back CHRISTMAS EVE |
12-24-2017 08:40 AM |
Christmas Eve 2017
Sunday, December 24
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blitzen im back christmas eve |
12-24-2018 09:03 AM |
Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas Day, the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus.[5] Christmas Day is observed around the world, and Christmas Eve is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas Day. Together, both days are considered one of the most culturally significant celebrations in Christendom and Western society.
Christmas celebrations in the denominations of Western Christianity have long begun on the night of the 24th, due in part to the Christian liturgical day starting at sunset,[6] a practice inherited from Jewish tradition[7] and based on the story of Creation in the Book of Genesis: "And there was evening, and there was morning – the first day."[8] Many churches still ring their church bells and hold prayers in the evening; for example, the Nordic Lutheran churches.[9] Since tradition holds that Jesus was born at night (based in Luke 2:6-8), Midnight Mass is celebrated on Christmas Eve, traditionally at midnight, in commemoration of his birth.[10] The idea of Jesus being born at night is reflected in the fact that Christmas Eve is referred to as Heilige Nacht (Holy Night) in German, Nochebuena (the Good Night) in Spanish and similarly in other expressions of Christmas spirituality, such as the song "Silent Night, Holy Night".
Many other varying cultural traditions and experiences are also associated with Christmas Eve around the world, including the gathering of family and friends, the singing of Christmas carols, the illumination and enjoyment of Christmas lights, trees, and other decorations, the wrapping, exchange and opening of gifts, and general preparation for Christmas Day. Legendary Christmas gift-bearing figures including Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Christkind, and Saint Nicholas are also often said to depart for their annual journey to deliver presents to children around the world on Christmas Eve, although until the Protestant introduction of Christkind in 16th-century Europe,[11] such figures were said to instead deliver presents on the eve of Saint Nicholas' feast day (6 December). |
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HOLIK Only hours away |
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HOLIK Happy holidays |
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12-24-2022 06:06 AM |
Mother 🙏 Mary
December 24 2022 😎
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Tuesday December 24 2024🍩🍵🍩🍵🍩
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