Traditions and History
Want to find out why we celebrate Christmas and where all those lovely Christmas traditions originated? Then check out this section.
Below are our 15 articles in the traditions and history' category:
Christmas presents don’t all have to be serious – sure a gleaming new iPod, that digital camera you’ve been wanting to buy for the past few months...
Christmas is a special time of the year that comes with a lot of strong emotions, but it can be quite stressful, too. Spending hours in the kitchen...
Bart Simpson once famously said that - Christmas is the only Christian holiday celebrated by people of all religions - and though very funny, the...
Christmas trees might be wonderful and beautiful, Advent wreaths are certainly inspirational and Christmas lights can be simply magical, but there...
When the Christmas season comes around - so do the pantomimes. The wonderful tradition of musical comedy theatre involving lots of audience...
In Europe, Christmas gifts are traditionally arranged underneath the Christmas tree but in some countries children wake up on Christmas morning all...
The School Nativity is the highlight of any child's year and, for most parents, an emotional experience! It's been a tradition since 1223 and shows...
The tradition of decorating your home with holly at Christmas, comes from the early pagans of Europe who began the tradition. We would probably...
Back in the middle ages, Christmas celebrations used to go on for twelve days. You would have Christmas Eve, and then counting from the end of...
It can sometimes be easy to forget in the midst of all the merry festivities, funny customs and commercial broohaha, but Christmas is ultimately a...
Santa Claus is the English version of Sinterklaas. Sinterklaas (or, more correctly, Sint-Niklaas) was a Turkish bishop who gave away his whole...
One of the most magical things about Christmas (apart from the really great presents, the fabulous food and the fact that you get to spend quality...
It's one of the biggest tasks at Christmas and panic sets in as soon as you recieve your first one - send Christmas cards! Given as a token of...
Not from the United Kingdom? Then you would absolutely be forgiven for picturing something along the lines of a national punching festival when you...
No Christmas is complete without a Christmas tree. The whole process of going to find the perfect tree, bringing it into the house and then...
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