Christmas stockings are an interesting part of Christmas traditions. Who would have ever thought of putting gifts in a sock, or in the modern day version, the Christmas stockings?
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Christmas ornaments are used to decorate Christmas trees all over the world.
Christmas lights are commonly used to decorate indoors and outdoors today. Christmas lights adorn Christmas trees, homes and other buildings. Going for a drive to view the amazing Christmas lights is a tradition for many families.
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Thanksgiving Christmas shopping may not be a legend, but is certainly a tradition for many. Laura Legend loves to shop almost as much as she loves exploring legends and customs such as the celebration of Thanksgiving and Christmas!
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Christmas is primarily a Christian holiday, although some people who aren’t Christians celebrate Christmas anyway simply because they enjoy the spirit of the season, the fellowship and the family traditions that arise from the celebration.
Christmas flowers are a wonderful addition to the spirit of the holiday season. Christmas flowers are sometimes used as decorations. Many people send Christmas flowers as gifts at Christmas time.
Do you know about the very first Christmas gift? The Christmas gift that changed the world…
Christmas cards are wonderful greeting cards that people use to wish friends, family, business associates, and even acquaintances Happy Holidays, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Christmas cards have a special way of putting a smile on someone’s face when they open them. Many people save their Christmas cards from year to year and look at them often.
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Christmas gifts have become a huge part of the Christmas holiday. Just about everyone who celebrates Christmas exchanges Christmas gifts. It is interesting that, with the general belief that Christmas is a celebration of Christ’s birthday, so many people give Christmas gifts to one another.
Christmas tree questions give rise to many legends, some of which are unfounded. There are many tales about the origin of the Christmas tree including claims that the first Christmas tree was introduced by Martin Luther and that the tradition was borrowed from Pagans.
Santa Claus is the jolly, old bearded fellow dressed in red that lives at the North Pole and travels the world over on Christmas Eve with his reindeer pulling his sleigh bringing gifts down chimneys to good boys and girls everywhere.
Santa Claus is believed to have a naughty and nice list that tells him which children have been good -- a prerequisite to getting Christmas gifts from Santa Claus. While a lot of people practice the tradition, many don’t know the legend behind the world renowned Santa Claus.
Christmas traditions are many; however, Laura Legend says some of the very best Christmas traditions start with your own family.