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2. Christmastide - Wikipedia

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   Christmastide, also known as Christide, is a season of the liturgical year in most Christian churches. For the Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, Anglican Church, Methodist Church and some Orthodox Churches, Christmastide begins on 24 December at sunset or Vespers, which is liturgically the beginning of Christmas Day.

3. Wait, What Does 'Yuletide' Actually Mean? - AOL

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   Yuletide is a combination of two Old English words: "geol," meaning "Yule" or "Christmas," and "tid," which translates to "time" or "season." It refers to the “festive” season beginning at ...

4. Julebukking - Wikipedia

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   Julebukking ( Gå julebukk) is a Christmas tradition of Scandinavian origin. [1] Between Christmas and New Year's Day, people wearing face masks and costumes ( Julebukkers) would go door to door, where neighbors receiving them attempt to identify who is under the disguise. In one version of Julebukking, people go from door to door singing ...

5. Yule log - Wikipedia

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   The Yule log, Yule clog, or Christmas block is a specially selected log burnt on a hearth as a winter tradition in regions of Europe, and subsequently North America. The origin of the folk custom is unclear. Like other traditions associated with Yule (such as the Yule boar ), the custom may ultimately derive from Proto-Indo-European religion as ...

6. Christmas card - Wikipedia

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   A 19th-century American Christmas card. A Christmas card is a greeting card sent as part of the traditional celebration of Christmas in order to convey between people a range of sentiments related to Christmastide and the holiday season. Christmas cards are usually exchanged during the weeks preceding Christmas Day by many people (including ...

7. Julleuchter - Wikipedia

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   Further, the magazine stated that when the Julleuchter was used during the holiday of Yule (what is now known as The 12 Days of Christmas), twelve candles are used. One is used each night symbolizing the twelve months, until the 31 of December when the "July Moon shines." On that night a thirteenth candle is used for the new coming month of ...