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93Christmas in the Philippines
The celebration of Christmas in the Philippines is quite different from the other countries of the world, it is the longest of the Philippine festivities stretching for over 3 weeks. This makes the Filipino Christmas celebration one of the longest Christmas season in the world.
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98Why Christmas is the Best Holiday Ever
The word Christmas comes from the words Cristes maesse, or "Christ's Mass." Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus for members of the Christian religion. Most historians peg the first...
5 comments![Lavender fields are a common site in this region of Southeastern France. [Photos this page, public domain.]](http://z.hubpages.com/u/1759609_100.jpg "Lavender fields are a common site in this region of Southeastern France. [Photos this page, public domain.]")
97The Best French Christmas Recipes
Provence, France features not only fields of lavender and at least 7 locally-produced wines, but also centuries-old Christmas cuisine traditions that connect to the Easter Season of the Catholic Church as well. A seven-course meal with 13 desserts afterward is one of these traditions...
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93The Best Philippine Christmas Dishes
Reports are that Christmas in the Philippines begins on December 16th and extends to the First Sunday of January. The Land of Fiestas enjoys Christmas as no other holiday is celebrated in the Philippine islands. Special decorations and special foods are found uniquely in this long fiesta.
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89St Nicholas Day
December 6th, is St. Nicholas Day, the day designated by the Catholic Church in its Calendar of Saints to honor the man named Nicholas who was Bishop of Myra, which is now a part of Turkey, and noted for his...
0 comments87St Stephen's Day - December 26th
December 26th is the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr. Stephen was one of the early disciples who joined the Church in Jerusalem when it was in its infancy following the Ascension of Jesus...
1 comment81Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated in England and Commonwealth countries (Canada, Australia and New Zealand). It officially falls on December 26th, the day after Christmas, or the first weekday following...
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80On the Sixth Day of Christmas
Geese were among the first birds to be domesticated. Our Neolithic ancestors discovered that, rather than spending days searching for animals to kill or nests to rob, it was easier to capture them live and...
0 comments86We Three Kings of Orient Are – A Carol for Epiphany
As everyone knows, Christmas is both a religious and secular holiday and, while Christmas itself is officially celebrated on a single day - December 25th (or January 7 in churches and communities that still...
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79Christmas Travel in the South - Top "Must See" Destinations
suggestions are handicap accessible as well as family friendly... Gaylord Palms Hotel in Orlando, Florida.. 40 ice sculptors from Harbin, China to hand-carve life sized structures...Callaway Gardens in picturesque Pine Mountain, Georgia “Fantasy In Lights”...St. Augustine, Florida is a great place for a family vacation and around Christmas is a very special time...“Nights of Lights”
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