This document contains definitions and explanations of various terms and traditions related to Christmas. It provides descriptions of items like Christmas stockings, candy canes, fruitcake, and eggnog. It also explains traditions such as caroling, mistletoe kissing, and Boxing Day. Several quotes offer reflections on the meaning and spirit of Christmas.
The document discusses various Christmas traditions and symbols such as decorating Christmas trees, hanging mistletoe, exchanging gifts, eating Christmas pudding and cake, singing carols, attending nativity plays, and the origins of traditions like Christmas crackers and Father Christmas. It also mentions religious aspects of Christmas like the story of Jesus' birth and going to church for special services.
This document contains announcements for various upcoming events at a church, including Holy Week services, Easter events, fundraisers, and other activities. Some of the key events mentioned are Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services, an Easter egg hunt, and plays or performances on specific dates in April and May. The announcements also provide details on donating items for rummage sales and other fundraising efforts, as well as requesting donations of items for the church kitchen.
The document provides information about Christmas decorations and traditions in several European countries. It discusses how families in Italy traditionally decorate with elaborate nativity scenes called presepes that can include landscapes, figures, animals and other details. It also mentions gifts being delivered by La Befana on Epiphany in Italy. The document then describes a school project in Italy where children made Christmas ball decorations using oranges, stars cut from foil, and styrofoam balls decorated with ribbons to hang on trees.
Santa Claus lives at the North Pole and delivers presents to good children around the world on Christmas Eve using a flying sleigh pulled by reindeer. He is assisted by elves who help make toys at the North Pole. Christmas traditions include decorating Christmas trees, hanging stockings, eating mince pies and having a big Christmas dinner with family.
The document discusses the importance of giving during Christmas time. It notes that Christmas classics like A Christmas Carol convey the message that happiness comes from giving, not getting. Ebenezer Scrooge was unhappy because he failed to give, not get. The principal submits that giving is the most important message of Christmas. It then shares an inspiring Christmas story about a father who learns the true meaning of the gift from his daughter - her love and kisses filled an empty gift box. In the end, it's noted that we've all been given invisible boxes of love and kisses from loved ones.
The document describes how Christmas is celebrated in Britain. Some key traditions include sending Christmas cards, watching nativity plays, singing Christmas carols, decorating Christmas trees, and having large family gatherings for a Christmas dinner that typically includes roast turkey, roast potatoes, and Christmas pudding. On Christmas Eve, children leave out mince pies and carrots for Santa and his reindeer, and on Christmas Day they open presents under the tree.
The document describes various Christmas traditions. It mentions decorating houses with holly and mistletoe, placing presents under the Christmas tree which is decorated with ornaments. On Christmas Eve, children hang stockings and Father Christmas delivers presents in a sleigh pulled by reindeer. On Christmas Day, people eat a large dinner that includes turkey, potatoes, vegetables and Christmas pudding. The document encourages using artificial Christmas trees to preserve the environment. It also shares a shortened version of the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
This document is a Christmas event programme for West Bromwich Albion Football Club in 2012. It lists several Christmas party events taking place between December 1st and December 22nd, including tribute acts, carvery meals, and discos. Party packages range in price from £30-£35 per person and include meals, entertainment, and private suites that can accommodate up to 300 guests. The venue is located near junction 1 of the M5 motorway and has on-site parking. Interested parties can book by calling 0871 271 9820.
The document discusses various Christmas traditions and symbols such as decorating Christmas trees, hanging mistletoe, exchanging gifts, eating Christmas pudding and cake, singing carols, attending nativity plays, and the origins of traditions like Christmas crackers and Father Christmas. It also mentions religious aspects of Christmas like the story of Jesus' birth and going to church for special services.
This document contains announcements for various upcoming events at a church, including Holy Week services, Easter events, fundraisers, and other activities. Some of the key events mentioned are Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services, an Easter egg hunt, and plays or performances on specific dates in April and May. The announcements also provide details on donating items for rummage sales and other fundraising efforts, as well as requesting donations of items for the church kitchen.
The document provides information about Christmas decorations and traditions in several European countries. It discusses how families in Italy traditionally decorate with elaborate nativity scenes called presepes that can include landscapes, figures, animals and other details. It also mentions gifts being delivered by La Befana on Epiphany in Italy. The document then describes a school project in Italy where children made Christmas ball decorations using oranges, stars cut from foil, and styrofoam balls decorated with ribbons to hang on trees.
Santa Claus lives at the North Pole and delivers presents to good children around the world on Christmas Eve using a flying sleigh pulled by reindeer. He is assisted by elves who help make toys at the North Pole. Christmas traditions include decorating Christmas trees, hanging stockings, eating mince pies and having a big Christmas dinner with family.
The document discusses the importance of giving during Christmas time. It notes that Christmas classics like A Christmas Carol convey the message that happiness comes from giving, not getting. Ebenezer Scrooge was unhappy because he failed to give, not get. The principal submits that giving is the most important message of Christmas. It then shares an inspiring Christmas story about a father who learns the true meaning of the gift from his daughter - her love and kisses filled an empty gift box. In the end, it's noted that we've all been given invisible boxes of love and kisses from loved ones.
The document describes how Christmas is celebrated in Britain. Some key traditions include sending Christmas cards, watching nativity plays, singing Christmas carols, decorating Christmas trees, and having large family gatherings for a Christmas dinner that typically includes roast turkey, roast potatoes, and Christmas pudding. On Christmas Eve, children leave out mince pies and carrots for Santa and his reindeer, and on Christmas Day they open presents under the tree.
The document describes various Christmas traditions. It mentions decorating houses with holly and mistletoe, placing presents under the Christmas tree which is decorated with ornaments. On Christmas Eve, children hang stockings and Father Christmas delivers presents in a sleigh pulled by reindeer. On Christmas Day, people eat a large dinner that includes turkey, potatoes, vegetables and Christmas pudding. The document encourages using artificial Christmas trees to preserve the environment. It also shares a shortened version of the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
This document is a Christmas event programme for West Bromwich Albion Football Club in 2012. It lists several Christmas party events taking place between December 1st and December 22nd, including tribute acts, carvery meals, and discos. Party packages range in price from £30-£35 per person and include meals, entertainment, and private suites that can accommodate up to 300 guests. The venue is located near junction 1 of the M5 motorway and has on-site parking. Interested parties can book by calling 0871 271 9820.
This document contains three stories about acts of kindness:
1) Jefferson remembers it is his mother's birthday and buys her a purse he thinks she will like with the $10 his uncle gave him. On her birthday, he wishes her a happy birthday and gives her the gift while playing "Happy Birthday" on his saxophone, making her day.
2) At Canobie Lake Park, the narrator's father sees a family struggling to take a picture and offers to take the picture for them, helping the family capture an important moment.
3) Jared and his brothers are surprised with a trip to a skateboarding show called DewTour. At the show, a skateboard
In Spain, Christmas is celebrated differently than in English-speaking countries. The main difference is that presents are given on January 6th, which is known as Three Kings' Day, as the three wise men are said to bring the gifts rather than Santa Claus. Families also traditionally eat turkey for Christmas Eve dinner. While Christmas traditions are becoming more commercial, the build-up to the holiday starts later in Spain than in other places.
The document describes several family vacations and experiences of the author: an Alaskan cruise where they visited glaciers and towns; seeing a Red Sox game at Fenway Park; a trip to Colorado to visit family and go hiking; annual trips to Disney World where the family owns a timeshare; and golfing together at their country club.
Mom and dad’s 50th wedding anniversary celebrationLisa Freed
Jane and Bob are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with friends and family. The document provides photos and details from their wedding in 1962, the births of their three children (Marie, Michael, and Lisa) in the 1960s and 1970s, family weddings in the 1980s and 2000s, grandchildren being born in the late 2000s, and family gatherings over the decades including holidays, trips, and events with Jane and Bob's extended family. The anniversary celebration will take place on August 19th, 2012 at Shephard Hills in Waverly, NY to commemorate Jane and Bob's 50 years of marriage surrounded by loved ones.
A woman named Glenda writes a Christmas letter to Santa Claus summarizing gifts from her childhood, thanking Santa. She discusses nurturing her granddaughter's interests and checking toys for safety. Glenda requests good health and time with family, and asks Santa to take care of himself. She signs off, hoping Santa will be around for many more Christmas seasons to spread magic.
New Holiday Festivities at Disney's Animal Kingdom lead a sleigh-Pablo Carrillo
Starting Nov. 8, Walt Disney World Resort will unwrap the 2019 holiday season with very merry festivities across its theme parks, resorts and Disney Springs.
Christmas vocabulary flashcards n definitions by evridiki d 2009Evridiki Dakos
The document provides information to help prepare for Christmas, including definitions of common Christmas-related words and traditions. It defines words like tinsel, trim, holly, Christmas stocking, Christmas tree, fir tree, gingerbread, gingerbread house, present, candy cane, and New Year's resolution. It also describes Advent calendars and wreaths. The purpose is to inform about Christmas customs and vocabulary for a teacher training workshop on getting ready for Christmas.
This document discusses various Christmas traditions in the UK, including:
- Nativity plays performed by school children
- Carol services held in schools and churches
- Decorating homes with Christmas trees, lights, cards and presents
- The tradition of leaving gifts from Father Christmas/Santa and having a Christmas dinner of turkey, potatoes, vegetables and pudding.
- Activities like writing to Santa, caroling, and pulling crackers at meals.
This document is a eulogy given by Lauren Lanphear to honor her father Bill Lanphear. In 3 sentences:
Lauren shares how her father instilled self-confidence in her and others through his words and actions. She discusses the many life lessons he taught through his faith, patience, leadership and more. Lauren expresses how blessed she feels to have had such a loving father who touched so many lives and shares her gratitude for the time they had together.
Couples shared what they did for their 2010 Valentine's Day dates. Activities included going to museums, shopping, romantic dinners, making cupcakes with grandchildren, visiting scenic coastal areas, watching movies at home, and more. The dates helped couples reconnect without children, focus on their relationship, strengthen their commitment through quality time together, and appreciate the importance of spending time as a husband and wife.
Spanish people celebrate Christmas with traditions like hogueras (bonfires), La Misa Del Gallo (Christmas Eve mass), and pavo trufado de navidad (Christmas turkey stuffed with truffles). They also enjoy turron (nougat), celebrations for El Dia de Reyes (Three Kings' Day), and nacimientos (nativity scenes). Spanish Christmas customs incorporate both religious services and secular traditions, bringing people together with their families and communities during the holidays.
Sweden has several unique holidays that are an important part of Swedish culture. St. Lucia Day on December 13 marks the beginning of the Christmas season, where the eldest daughter dresses up and serves coffee and pastries to her family. Easter is celebrated over three days, with solemn observance on Good Friday and traditions like decorating eggs and eating smorgasbord on Easter Sunday. Midsummer is celebrated around the summer solstice with decorating homes with flowers, picnics with traditional foods, and dancing around maypoles. These holidays help shape Swedish culture and everyday life.
Children at a Syrian refugee camp in Turkey posed with a snowman, enjoying a moment of play despite their difficult circumstances. An alternative way to celebrate Christmas this year is suggested - forgo traditional gifts and instead donate to provide clean, safe water for those in need. Giving the gift of water can change lives and bring hope during the holidays.
This document discusses common Christmas symbols such as Santa Claus, reindeer, socks, coal, mistletoe and events like receiving gifts, giving gifts, parties and cooking. It notes that Christmas is celebrated annually on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ and is celebrated by both Christians and non-Christians alike.
The newsletter summarizes the activities of the TF Wolfpack FRG in December. It discusses stocking stuffing and sending over 413 stockings to deployed troops for Christmas. It also mentions organizing a holiday party and chili cook-off. The newsletter provides information on education opportunities through an FRSA class. It recognizes volunteers and highlights community resources for military families.
In Hungary, Christmas Eve (Szenteste) is the most important day of Christmas celebrations. Families spend the evening decorating the Christmas tree together and having a special meal of fish and stuffed cabbage. That night, most people attend Midnight Mass at church. On Christmas, people visit close family and may receive presents from Mikulás (Saint Nicholas) or Télapó (Old Man Winter). Traditional Hungarian Christmas songs and customs focus on peace, family, and the spirit of the season. The document shares these Hungarian Christmas traditions and wishes friends in other countries a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Popular Polish holidays include Easter, Christmas Eve, All Saints' Day, St. Nicholas' Day, St. Andrew's Day, and St. Valentine's Day. Easter is the most important Christian holiday in Poland and involves traditions like eating a special breakfast, decorating Easter palms, and dyeing and sharing eggs. Christmas Eve involves attending midnight mass, caroling, decorating trees, sharing a wafer and 12 dishes with family, and leaving gifts under the tree. Other holidays have traditions of visiting graves, receiving small gifts, playing games to predict relationships, and exchanging Valentine's cards and gifts.
This document provides Christmas traditions from around the world in 17 countries/regions. In 3 sentences or less:
The document shares brief highlights of Christmas traditions, foods, and celebrations practiced in countries such as Austria, India, Japan, Mauritius, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Traditions include distinctive Christmas markets, religious customs, unique foods enjoyed, and seasonal activities families partake in to celebrate the holidays. The document aims to showcase the diversity in how Christmas is celebrated globally through cultural practices, traditions and customs in different parts of the world.
The document summarizes several Scottish Christmas customs and traditions, including:
Black cake, a rich fruitcake containing whiskey, and sun cakes with a hole in the center representing the sun's rays. There is also a belief that bees leave and return to their hives on Christmas morning. Divination customs involved interpreting signs from ashes in the fireplace or symbols carved in wood and burned, to predict the coming year. Lighting candles welcomed strangers and guided the holy family, and the first person to enter a home after midnight on New Year's brought gifts.
The document describes some German Christmas traditions that the author experienced growing up in Scotland with a German mother. These included lighting candles on an Advent wreath each Sunday before Christmas, polishing shoes for St. Nicholas on December 6th, and attending Christmas markets in German towns. The author now lives in Canada and helps organize a Christmas market in their community that blends local and German customs. The markets feature traditional foods like glühwein, stollen, and spritzgebäck. The document shares memories of Christmas Eve celebrations with the Christmas tree, carols, and a nativity scene from the author's childhood.
This document contains three stories about acts of kindness:
1) Jefferson remembers it is his mother's birthday and buys her a purse he thinks she will like with the $10 his uncle gave him. On her birthday, he wishes her a happy birthday and gives her the gift while playing "Happy Birthday" on his saxophone, making her day.
2) At Canobie Lake Park, the narrator's father sees a family struggling to take a picture and offers to take the picture for them, helping the family capture an important moment.
3) Jared and his brothers are surprised with a trip to a skateboarding show called DewTour. At the show, a skateboard
In Spain, Christmas is celebrated differently than in English-speaking countries. The main difference is that presents are given on January 6th, which is known as Three Kings' Day, as the three wise men are said to bring the gifts rather than Santa Claus. Families also traditionally eat turkey for Christmas Eve dinner. While Christmas traditions are becoming more commercial, the build-up to the holiday starts later in Spain than in other places.
The document describes several family vacations and experiences of the author: an Alaskan cruise where they visited glaciers and towns; seeing a Red Sox game at Fenway Park; a trip to Colorado to visit family and go hiking; annual trips to Disney World where the family owns a timeshare; and golfing together at their country club.
Mom and dad’s 50th wedding anniversary celebrationLisa Freed
Jane and Bob are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with friends and family. The document provides photos and details from their wedding in 1962, the births of their three children (Marie, Michael, and Lisa) in the 1960s and 1970s, family weddings in the 1980s and 2000s, grandchildren being born in the late 2000s, and family gatherings over the decades including holidays, trips, and events with Jane and Bob's extended family. The anniversary celebration will take place on August 19th, 2012 at Shephard Hills in Waverly, NY to commemorate Jane and Bob's 50 years of marriage surrounded by loved ones.
A woman named Glenda writes a Christmas letter to Santa Claus summarizing gifts from her childhood, thanking Santa. She discusses nurturing her granddaughter's interests and checking toys for safety. Glenda requests good health and time with family, and asks Santa to take care of himself. She signs off, hoping Santa will be around for many more Christmas seasons to spread magic.
New Holiday Festivities at Disney's Animal Kingdom lead a sleigh-Pablo Carrillo
Starting Nov. 8, Walt Disney World Resort will unwrap the 2019 holiday season with very merry festivities across its theme parks, resorts and Disney Springs.
Christmas vocabulary flashcards n definitions by evridiki d 2009Evridiki Dakos
The document provides information to help prepare for Christmas, including definitions of common Christmas-related words and traditions. It defines words like tinsel, trim, holly, Christmas stocking, Christmas tree, fir tree, gingerbread, gingerbread house, present, candy cane, and New Year's resolution. It also describes Advent calendars and wreaths. The purpose is to inform about Christmas customs and vocabulary for a teacher training workshop on getting ready for Christmas.
This document discusses various Christmas traditions in the UK, including:
- Nativity plays performed by school children
- Carol services held in schools and churches
- Decorating homes with Christmas trees, lights, cards and presents
- The tradition of leaving gifts from Father Christmas/Santa and having a Christmas dinner of turkey, potatoes, vegetables and pudding.
- Activities like writing to Santa, caroling, and pulling crackers at meals.
This document is a eulogy given by Lauren Lanphear to honor her father Bill Lanphear. In 3 sentences:
Lauren shares how her father instilled self-confidence in her and others through his words and actions. She discusses the many life lessons he taught through his faith, patience, leadership and more. Lauren expresses how blessed she feels to have had such a loving father who touched so many lives and shares her gratitude for the time they had together.
Couples shared what they did for their 2010 Valentine's Day dates. Activities included going to museums, shopping, romantic dinners, making cupcakes with grandchildren, visiting scenic coastal areas, watching movies at home, and more. The dates helped couples reconnect without children, focus on their relationship, strengthen their commitment through quality time together, and appreciate the importance of spending time as a husband and wife.
Spanish people celebrate Christmas with traditions like hogueras (bonfires), La Misa Del Gallo (Christmas Eve mass), and pavo trufado de navidad (Christmas turkey stuffed with truffles). They also enjoy turron (nougat), celebrations for El Dia de Reyes (Three Kings' Day), and nacimientos (nativity scenes). Spanish Christmas customs incorporate both religious services and secular traditions, bringing people together with their families and communities during the holidays.
Sweden has several unique holidays that are an important part of Swedish culture. St. Lucia Day on December 13 marks the beginning of the Christmas season, where the eldest daughter dresses up and serves coffee and pastries to her family. Easter is celebrated over three days, with solemn observance on Good Friday and traditions like decorating eggs and eating smorgasbord on Easter Sunday. Midsummer is celebrated around the summer solstice with decorating homes with flowers, picnics with traditional foods, and dancing around maypoles. These holidays help shape Swedish culture and everyday life.
Children at a Syrian refugee camp in Turkey posed with a snowman, enjoying a moment of play despite their difficult circumstances. An alternative way to celebrate Christmas this year is suggested - forgo traditional gifts and instead donate to provide clean, safe water for those in need. Giving the gift of water can change lives and bring hope during the holidays.
This document discusses common Christmas symbols such as Santa Claus, reindeer, socks, coal, mistletoe and events like receiving gifts, giving gifts, parties and cooking. It notes that Christmas is celebrated annually on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ and is celebrated by both Christians and non-Christians alike.
The newsletter summarizes the activities of the TF Wolfpack FRG in December. It discusses stocking stuffing and sending over 413 stockings to deployed troops for Christmas. It also mentions organizing a holiday party and chili cook-off. The newsletter provides information on education opportunities through an FRSA class. It recognizes volunteers and highlights community resources for military families.
In Hungary, Christmas Eve (Szenteste) is the most important day of Christmas celebrations. Families spend the evening decorating the Christmas tree together and having a special meal of fish and stuffed cabbage. That night, most people attend Midnight Mass at church. On Christmas, people visit close family and may receive presents from Mikulás (Saint Nicholas) or Télapó (Old Man Winter). Traditional Hungarian Christmas songs and customs focus on peace, family, and the spirit of the season. The document shares these Hungarian Christmas traditions and wishes friends in other countries a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Popular Polish holidays include Easter, Christmas Eve, All Saints' Day, St. Nicholas' Day, St. Andrew's Day, and St. Valentine's Day. Easter is the most important Christian holiday in Poland and involves traditions like eating a special breakfast, decorating Easter palms, and dyeing and sharing eggs. Christmas Eve involves attending midnight mass, caroling, decorating trees, sharing a wafer and 12 dishes with family, and leaving gifts under the tree. Other holidays have traditions of visiting graves, receiving small gifts, playing games to predict relationships, and exchanging Valentine's cards and gifts.
This document provides Christmas traditions from around the world in 17 countries/regions. In 3 sentences or less:
The document shares brief highlights of Christmas traditions, foods, and celebrations practiced in countries such as Austria, India, Japan, Mauritius, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Traditions include distinctive Christmas markets, religious customs, unique foods enjoyed, and seasonal activities families partake in to celebrate the holidays. The document aims to showcase the diversity in how Christmas is celebrated globally through cultural practices, traditions and customs in different parts of the world.
The document summarizes several Scottish Christmas customs and traditions, including:
Black cake, a rich fruitcake containing whiskey, and sun cakes with a hole in the center representing the sun's rays. There is also a belief that bees leave and return to their hives on Christmas morning. Divination customs involved interpreting signs from ashes in the fireplace or symbols carved in wood and burned, to predict the coming year. Lighting candles welcomed strangers and guided the holy family, and the first person to enter a home after midnight on New Year's brought gifts.
The document describes some German Christmas traditions that the author experienced growing up in Scotland with a German mother. These included lighting candles on an Advent wreath each Sunday before Christmas, polishing shoes for St. Nicholas on December 6th, and attending Christmas markets in German towns. The author now lives in Canada and helps organize a Christmas market in their community that blends local and German customs. The markets feature traditional foods like glühwein, stollen, and spritzgebäck. The document shares memories of Christmas Eve celebrations with the Christmas tree, carols, and a nativity scene from the author's childhood.
The document discusses how Christmas is celebrated in many different countries around the world. Traditions vary and include decorating with lights and trees, religious services, gift giving brought by various figures like Santa Claus or Father Christmas, and special holiday meals and foods that are shared with family. Christmas dates and related customs differ in some countries due to cultural and religious influences.
The British celebrate Christmas through various traditions - sending Christmas cards, attending nativity plays and family gatherings. They decorate trees with lights, tinsel and baubles and homes with holly, ivy and mistletoe. Children write letters to Santa and leave mince pies and carrots for Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day, families open presents under the tree and have a large meal including roast turkey before pulling crackers. Boxing Day involves sales and charity giving. The Christmas season ends with the Twelfth Night and remembering the Three Wise Men.
The British celebrate Christmas through several traditions: sending Christmas cards, watching nativity plays, having family gatherings, singing carols, writing letters to Santa, and making snowmen. They decorate trees with lights, tinsel, and baubles. On Christmas Eve, children leave mince pies and milk for Santa. On Christmas Day, families open presents under the tree and have a traditional meal of roast turkey, roast potatoes, cranberry sauce, and Christmas pudding.
The document describes various Christmas traditions in Great Britain. On Christmas Eve, children hang stockings and leave carrots and mince pies for Father Christmas. On Christmas Day, families open presents and have a large meal followed by relaxing activities. Boxing Day is spent visiting others and exchanging gifts. New Year's Eve involves fireworks displays and large parties. Traditional Christmas foods include Christmas pudding, cake, and mince pies. Other customs involve Christmas crackers, cards, trees decorated with candles and sweets, mistletoe, holly, nativity plays, pantomimes, and making wishes while breaking a wishbone.
The document summarizes how Christmas is celebrated in various countries around the world. In Germany, houses are decorated and Advent calendars are used. Children leave letters for Christkind and presents are opened on Christmas Eve. In Italy, a nativity scene called a presepe is traditionally set up and presents are believed to be delivered by Jesus. In Mexico, Las Posadas celebrations reenact Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem for nine days leading up to Christmas.
Christmas is celebrated differently around the world. In Germany, houses are decorated with candles, wreaths, and nativity scenes. Children leave letters for Christkind and receive gifts on Christmas Eve. In Belgium, Christmas was not celebrated during the Soviet Union but is now on December 25th or January 7th. In Australia, Christmas is more casual with a relaxed schedule of meals with family and gifts.
In the UK, Christmas traditions include decorating trees and homes in early December, writing letters to Santa, school nativity plays, children leaving mince pies and carrots for Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve, waking up to open presents on Christmas morning, having a traditional Christmas dinner that usually includes turkey, and watching the Queen's annual Christmas Day speech on television. Boxing Day on December 26th is when many people visit other family members or go shopping during sales.
Christmas is celebrated on December 25th and precedes Christmas Eve on December 24th. Traditions include decorating Christmas trees with lights and ornaments, hanging mistletoe, sending Christmas cards, last-minute gift shopping, eating Christmas dinner with family, and children leaving milk and carrots for Santa's reindeer on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day, children find gifts under the tree that were delivered by Santa Claus, who is said to live at the North Pole and bring presents down the chimney.
Christmas is celebrated on December 25th and is a Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a time for joy, family, peace, and love. Traditions include decorating an advent wreath and Christmas tree, exchanging gifts, special foods like stuffed cabbage and pig roast, and performances reenacting the nativity story. The shortest day of the year is December 13th, known as Luca Day, which has superstitions like not lending items out and planting wheat for future harvests.
Merry Christmas with top 10 Christmas Traditionssnowfoxsoft
The document describes 10 common Christmas traditions: 1) Father Christmas, 2) Christmas tree, 3) Christmas stockings, 4) Christmas hat, 5) Christmas bells, 6) Christmas card, 7) Christmas advent calendar, 8) Christmas carols, 9) Christmas dinner, and 10) Christmas movie. Each tradition is explained in 1-2 paragraphs with details on origins, symbols, and modern practices. The document concludes by wishing readers a Merry Christmas and advertising holiday software deals.
The document provides information about how Christmas is celebrated in Britain. It discusses various British Christmas traditions such as sending Christmas cards, watching nativity plays, singing carols, hanging stockings, decorating trees with lights and ornaments, and having a Christmas dinner of turkey and pudding. It also mentions the roles of Father Christmas, reindeer, and the three wise men in British Christmas traditions.
The document describes how Christmas is celebrated in Britain. Some key traditions include sending Christmas cards, watching nativity plays, singing Christmas carols, decorating Christmas trees, and having large family meals on Christmas Day that typically include roast turkey, roast potatoes, and Christmas pudding. Children leave mince pies and carrots for Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve.
The document describes how Christmas is celebrated in Britain. Some key traditions include sending Christmas cards, watching nativity plays, singing Christmas carols, decorating Christmas trees, and having large family meals on Christmas Day that typically include roast turkey, roast potatoes, and Christmas pudding. Children leave mince pies and carrots for Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve.
The document describes how Christmas is celebrated in Britain. Some key traditions include sending Christmas cards, watching nativity plays, singing Christmas carols, decorating Christmas trees, and having large family meals on Christmas Day that typically include roast turkey, roast potatoes, and Christmas pudding. Children leave mince pies and carrots for Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve.
The document describes how Christmas is celebrated in Britain. Some key traditions include sending Christmas cards, watching nativity plays, singing Christmas carols, decorating Christmas trees, and having large family meals on Christmas Day that typically include roast turkey, roast potatoes, and Christmas pudding. Children leave mince pies and carrots for Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve.
Level 3 NCEA - NZ: A Nation In the Making 1872 - 1900 SML.pptHenry Hollis
The History of NZ 1870-1900.
Making of a Nation.
From the NZ Wars to Liberals,
Richard Seddon, George Grey,
Social Laboratory, New Zealand,
Confiscations, Kotahitanga, Kingitanga, Parliament, Suffrage, Repudiation, Economic Change, Agriculture, Gold Mining, Timber, Flax, Sheep, Dairying,
The chapter Lifelines of National Economy in Class 10 Geography focuses on the various modes of transportation and communication that play a vital role in the economic development of a country. These lifelines are crucial for the movement of goods, services, and people, thereby connecting different regions and promoting economic activities.
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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1. Christmas glossary
to wassail – to go
from house to
The best of all gifts around any
bells house at
Christmas tree is the presence of a Christmas time
candles
happy family all wrapped up in each singing carols
cards
other.
to celebrate
Burton Hillis
festival
family reunion
Frosty
greetings
holiday
merry candy canes
Noel
parades eggnog - a
traditional
party This, the spirit of Christmas, that forever
Christmas drink
red/green and ever endures. May it leave its richest made of beaten
blessing in the hearts of you and yours. eggs, milk or
season
cream, and sugar
spirit Author Unknown
stocking stuffers
stockings Never worry about the size of your
tradition Christmas tree. In the eyes of children,
traffic they are all 30 feet tall.
trips Larry Wilde
vacation
to wassail
candy
candy canes
Christmas cookies
eggnog
2. A mince pie is
fruitcake
I have always thought of Christmas time, a British festive
ham sweet pastry,
when it has come round, as a good time;
mince pies traditionally
a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the consumed during the
mince meat Christmas and New
only time I know of, in the long calendar
(vagdalthús) Year period. Mince
of the year, when men and women seem
pies are filled
pie by one consent to open their shut-up with mincemeat – a
plum pudding hearts freely, and to think of people preserve typically
containing apple,
punch below them as if they really were fellow dried fruits such
sauce passengers to the grave, and not another as raisins andsultanas,
spice tea spices, and
race of creatures bound on other
either suet or
sweet potato journeys. ~Charles Dickens vegetable shortening.
turkey
holly (magyal)
mistletoe Isn't it funny that at Christmas
(fagyöngy) something in you gets so lonely for - I
poinsettia don't know what exactly, but it's
(mikulásvirág) something that you don't mind so much
wreath not having at other times. ~Kate L.
angels Bosher
christmas wreath
Christmas Tree
artificial
cedar
Christmas tree I sometimes think we expect too much of
decorations Christmas Day. We try to crowd into it
tinsel - strips of shiny
fir (fenyő) the long arrears of kindliness and material like metal, used as
humanity of the whole year. As for me, decorations, especially at
pine (erdei fenyő) Christmas
I like to take my Christmas a little at a
star
time, all through the year. And thus I
tinsel
drift along into the holidays - let them
crowd
overtake me unexpectedly - waking up
gift boxes
some find morning and suddenly saying
lists
to myself: "Why, this is Christmas
presents
Day!" ~David Grayson
3. jolly - happy
and cheerful
ribbon
sales A Christmas candle is a lovely thing; It
wrapping paper makes no noise at all,
Santa Claus But softly gives itself away. ~Eva Logue
chimney
elves
fairies
jolly
North Pole
reindeer
Rudolph
sledge
sleigh Oh look, yet another Christmas TV
sleigh bells special! How touching to have the
excited meaning of Christmas brought to us by
exhausted cola, fast food, and beer.... Who'd have
happy ever guessed that product consumption,
sad popular entertainment, and spirituality
would mix so harmoniously? ~Bill
Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes sledge - a vehicle for
Mistletoe travelling over snow and
ice, with long narrow strips
There’s a fun tradition of wood or metal instead of
that North Americans
When we were children we were grateful wheels.
follow during
Christmas. Mistletoe is
to those who filled our stockings at
often hung from a
doorway between two Christmas time. Why are we not to trim the tree –
rooms. If someone to decorate the tree
stands under the grateful to God for filling our stockings
mistletoe, it is with legs? ~G.K. Chesterton Christmas
customary for ornaments – are
someone else (usually
ornaments used to
a member of the
opposite sex) to kiss decorate the tree
him/her. It can be and placed around
quite a surprise to be the house
suddenly kissed, but
the person who is
kissed usually quickly
realizes they must be
standing under
mistletoe.
4. to enmesh - (formal) to
involve sb/sth in a bad
situation that it is not
Once again we find ourselves enmeshed easy to escape from
in the Holiday Season, that very special
nativity scene – time of year when we join with our
is a scene
depicting Jesus’ loved ones in sharing centuries-old
birth. Usually traditions such as trying to find a
Joseph and Mary
parking space at the mall. We garland -
are in a stable with
a wreath, chain, or
shepherds and traditionally do this in my family by string made to be
magi or wise men
with gifts gathered driving around the parking lot until we worn for celebration
around, angels on or decoration, esp.
see a shopper emerge from the mall,
the roof and a star one made of flowers,
above the whole then we follow her, in very much the leaves, vines, or the
scene. Some same spirit as the Three Wise Men, who like.
nativity scenes are
2,000 years ago followed a star, week
quite small and
after week, until it led them to a
parking space. ~Dave Barry
(Christmas) carolers
– are groups of
people that walk
down a street going
manger – from house to house
historically, a small singing Christmas
wooden trough that carols. Usually the
animals ate hay people in the house
from. Jesus was put will come to the door
in a manger after he and watch the
was born, so some carolers sing. It is a
people set up a tradition to give each
manger with a There is a remarkable breakdown of of the carolers
plastic baby in it and taste and intelligence at Christmastime. something after they
animals around. sing - usually a small
Mature, responsible grown men wear
snack such as a
ties made of holly leaves and drink chocolate, or some
alcoholic beverages with raw egg yolks other treat around
the house, or even a
Boxing Day - and cottage cheese in them. ~P.J.
glass of eggnog, if the
The day after O'Rourke carolers are old
Christmas day enough to drink.
when presents
are given to
extended family
and friends.
5. Christmas Father Christmas - An
Stocking - A sock I do like Christmas on the whole.... In its alternate name for St
or stocking hung
clumsy way, it does approach Peace and Nicolas, first introduced
on children's beds
by 16th Century
on Christmas Eve Goodwill. But it is clumsier every year. Protestants to avoid
for Santa to fill
with presents. The ~E.M. Forster Catholic Saints. In
tradition is thought America this became
to date from St Santa Claus, from the
Nicolas who Dutch SinterKlaas, whilst
sometimes left a If "ifs" and "buts" were candy and nuts, in German speaking
coin-filled sock at countries he became
wouldn't it be a Merry Christmas? Weihnachtsmann or
the doorstep of
needy people on ~Don Meredith Christmas Man.
Christmas Eve.
The Supreme Court has ruled that they
cannot have a nativity scene in
Washington, D.C. This wasn't for any
religious reasons. They couldn't find
three wise men and a virgin. ~Jay Leno