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  2. Advent calendar - Wikipedia

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    An Advent calendar, from the German word Adventskalender, is used to count the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas. [1] Since the date of the First Sunday of Advent varies, falling between November 27 and December 3 inclusive, many reusable Advent calendars made of paper or wood begin on December 1. Others start from the First Sunday of ...

  3. Advent - Wikipedia

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    Observed by: Christians: Type: Christian, cultural: Significance: Preparation for the Second Coming and commemoration of the birth of Jesus: Observances: Church services, completing an Advent calendar and Advent wreath, praying through a daily devotional, erecting a Chrismon tree, hanging of the greens, lighting a Christingle, gift giving, family and other social gatherings

  4. List of calendars - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of calendars.Included are historical calendars as well as proposed ones. Historical calendars are often grouped into larger categories by cultural sphere or historical period; thus O'Neil (1976) distinguishes the groupings Egyptian calendars (Ancient Egypt), Babylonian calendars (Ancient Mesopotamia), Indian calendars (Hindu and Buddhist traditions of the Indian subcontinent ...

  5. Liturgical year - Wikipedia

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    The liturgical year begins with the commemoration of biblical events leading to the annunciation and birth of Jesus as expected savior in the old testament. The season begins on the Sunday just before the first of December and ends with the feast of Epiphany that is the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus.

  6. Gaudete Sunday - Wikipedia

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    14 December. 2026 date. 13 December. Gaudete Sunday ( / ɡaʊˈdɛtɛ / gow-DET-eh) is the third Sunday of Advent in the liturgical calendar of Western Christianity, including the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, Lutheran churches, and other mainline Protestant churches. It can fall on any date from 11 December to 17 December.

  7. Advent Sunday - Wikipedia

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    Advent Sunday is the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day. This is equivalent to the Sunday nearest to St. Andrew's Day, 30 November. It can fall on any date between 27 November and 3 December. When Christmas Day is a Monday, Advent Sunday will fall on its latest possible date.

  8. Sveriges Television's Christmas calendar - Wikipedia

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    Release. 27 November 1960. ( 1960-11-27) Swedish Television's Christmas calendar ( Swedish: Sveriges Televisions julkalender) or Swedish Television's Advent calendar ( Sveriges Televisions adventskalender) is a Christmas calendar TV series mainly for children, broadcast by Sveriges Television (Sweden's Television) since 1960 and has developed ...

  9. Blue Christmas (holiday) - Wikipedia

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    Blue Christmas (holiday) Blue Christmas is observed during the end of Advent, before Christmas Day. Blue Christmas (also called the Longest Night) in the Western Christian tradition, is a day in the Advent season marking the longest night of the year. [1] [2] On this day, some churches in Western Christian denominations hold a church service ...

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