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Christmas in the western Christians on December 25.

 

Christmas is a great holiday established to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. This holiday is celebrated in more than 100 countries around the world. December 25, Christmas is celebrated not only Catholics, but Orthodox majority countries, Lutheran and other Protestant denominations.

 

Christmas holiday has 5 days of the festival (from 20 to 24 December) and six days they kept.

 

On the eve or on the day Vigil celebration (24 December) observed particularly strict fasting, known as Christmas Eve, because this day is eaten sochivo-cooked with honey wheat or barley zerna.Po tradition, the post Christmas Eve ends with the appearance of the sky first evening star.

 

In Catholic countries known custom of caroling, walking from house to house children and young people with songs and good wishes.

 

A typical element of the Nativity is a custom install in the homes dressed up fir tree.

                                    

 

 

 

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