Christmas

Christmas

  • Workers look at the seven pointed shimmering tree top star adorning Sydney's iconic central city Christmas tree on November 20, 2009. As Christmas decorations sparkle all over the city heralding the start of the festive season, the major city Christmas tree with its 58,000 LED lights and more than 300 seven pointed stars will be the focal point when it lights up on November 26.

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  • Holiday travelers waited longer to book this year

    ...a better deal by waiting.Airlines have tried to raise fares by tacking on $20 surcharges for peak days around Thanksgiving and Christmas. However, some carriers ran sales that included the holiday travel periods, said Henry Harteveldt, an analyst who tracks... |more

  • B&N Nook sells out, too late for holiday orders

    ...said in a statement. Preorders exceeded its expectations, the New York company said.Customers who had hoped to buy a Nook as Christmas or Hanukkah present can get a certificate to present in lieu of the device.Barnes and Noble said it is ramping up supply... |more

  • Holiday house tours on Long Island

    ...Junior League: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 631-691-8435, amityvillejuniorleague.com . Cost: $15.A special treat for visitors this year, "A Christmas Garden" will feature five homes in Amityville festively decorated both inside and out focusing on the colors of gardens... |more

  • Okposo returns home for a party with family, friends

    ...- and Christmas - will come early for Kyle Okposo . His welcome home party was scheduled to start last night when the Islanders arrived in St. Paul, Minn., where Okposo was raised. The Islanders will play the Minnesota Wild Friday night with a large group... |more

  • Penney CEO: Why the recession is good news for us

    ...in key categories. We are much better positioned to take care of the customer on the things that we think they are going to want for Christmas .We are encouraged by the fashion they were buying (in October). Wool coats sold very well, and women's apparel is... |more

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  • P.A. Ventura: Nov. 21

    ...for the first two years before taking on the cost of a UC education. Too bad you’re cutting back, too. If you need a boost of Christmas spirit, stop by the Reagan Library, where 30 trees are decorated in styles of different countries. Your Civic Arts Plaza... 10 m ago |more

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    News: Tonight's TV Hot List: Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009

    ...be "too much" when the alt-rocking jam collective Dave Matthews Band hits the music stage. — Dean Maurer How the Grinch Stole Christmas 8/7c TBS "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch..." and "I have three words to describe you, and I quote: stink, stank, stunk..."... 15 m ago |more

  • Postal Service to resume North Pole Santa letters

    ...this week to Postmaster General John Potter expressing their concerns. "This decision today by the Postal Service brings the Christmas spirit back to Alaska," Murkowski said. "This is a perfect Christmas present for Alaskans and children across the country... 16 m ago |more

  • Community Calendar

    ...social media outlets at this joint meeting of the Black Diamond Writers' Network and the Pennsylvania Women's Press Association. 570-645-3059. Christmas Bazaar, 10 am.-2 p.m. p.m., East Bangor United Methodist Church, 136 W. Central Ave. 610-588-4453. ... 32 m ago |more

  • Flamboyant Brazilian red-cloak grabs attention

    ...now at several Lafayette nurseries. It grows 12-15 feet in height. Call around to see what's available. What's on this gardener's Christmas wish list? I can guarantee that two items that will be in my Christmas stocking would make most gardeners happy (I have... 35 m ago |more

About Christmas

Christmas is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. It refers both to the day celebrating the birth, as well as to the season which that day inaugurates, which concludes with the Feast of the Epiphany. The date of the celebration is traditional, and is not considered to be his actual date of birth. Christmas festivities often combine the commemoration of Jesus' birth with various cultural customs, many of which have been influenced by earlier winter festivals. Although nominally a Christian holiday, it is also observed as a cultural holiday by many non-Christians.

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