kalphs Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 This week's question is "Which December holidays do you celebrate?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Winter Solstice and Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemongoose Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 2 birthdays and Christmas! We also do an advent calendar. And New Years Eve too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Advent/St. Lucia/Christmas Eve and Day/New Year's Eve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 We celebrate Yule, beginning with Mother-night at sunset before the Solstice, and culimnating with dawn New Year's morning. We have special things we do on Mother-Night, the Solstice, New Year's, and on all 12 days the tomtens (house-spirits) leave candy in DD's shoes. Santa comes on the 25th, and we spread other gift-giving across the 12 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi @ Mt Hope Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 We celebrate St. Nicholas Day, St. Lucia Day, Las Posadas, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and my oldest son born New Year's Day! (St. Lucia Day, Las Posadas, and New Year's Eve vary in how detailed the celebrations are. Sometimes very simple.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zookeeperof3 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 We celebrate St. Nicholas Day, Christmas Eve 12 fishes dinner and put baby Jesus in his manger, Christmas Day and New Years Day. Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 We celebrate Winter Solstice, Christmas EveDay, and New Year's Eve/Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamee Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I didn't mark other, but we also do three birthdays between Christmas and New Years too. Just a week of non-stop partying!:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, New Years' Eve, and the season of Advent. I would love to say we do St. Nicholas' Day, but it wasn't my childhood tradition and I never remember to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 We have always celebrated: Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) -- going to a candlelight service at church Christmas Day (Dec. 25) -- reading Scripture, opening presents, visiting family, eating dinner New Year's Eve (Dec. 31) -- perhaps staying up late (when we were younger, now we just kiss each other, say "Happy New Year," and go to bed!) :lol: New Year's Day (Jan. 1) -- no big deal, but perhaps we make tacos? We have added and/or hope to add in celebrating: The Advent Season -- we are learning about how to celebrate this entire season liturgically, since we do not come from liturgical traditions The Jesse Tree -- we plan to add this in next year, when our girls will be almost 5, 5, and 7 Saint Nicholas Day -- we would like to add this in either next year or the following year (we did not grow up with this tradition, but I like the idea of little "gold coins" in their shoes and Saint Nicholas cookies and stories) Our Twins' Birthday -- this comes right after New Year's Day, so it's a busy season for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 2 birthdays, 1 anniversary, Christmas eve/day & New Years eve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 St. Nicholas' Day (sometimes), Christmas, and this year we are celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas to Epiphany (Three Kings Day)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 For us, it is the Summer Holidays, so we have a different slant on it all. We have about 2 months of holidays, and Christmas is in there. It is called Christmas Holidays here but it is also our summer holidays- the beach and swimming pool, friends, no school, long hot days. For the kids and I...it is 2 months of holidays- but in there (and for the working populace) are Christmas, New Year and Australia Day which is a public holiday at the end of January where we have a massive firework display new the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Winter solstice, Christmas eve/day, and New Year's eve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 (edited) Our main celebration is Solstice (it's Litha - summer solstice - here in the southern hemisphere). We also celebrate Christmas to some extent. This year we recognized St Nicholas' Day for the first time - not a huge celebration but we had a story telling session and put chocolates in the kids' shoes - we did this as a learning thing, not sure whether it will become an annual family tradition or not. New Year we don't really do (although we sometimes went out before kids), because we see Samhain as the end of the year. I'd love to do something for Hanukkah too as an educational experience one year, but I need to research it a bit first (it's not well known here as our Jewish population is extremely small). Kwanza I have no idea what that is, except that it's mainly for African Americans, is that right? Edited December 7, 2010 by Hotdrink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 We celebrate St. Nicholas' Day, St. Lucy's day, Christmas eve and day, and New Year's to a small extent. We celebrate Advent all through the month of December, though. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 We celebrate St. Nick and christmas, but in a totally secular way. St. Nick was today and was simply my kids getting gifts in their stockings. christmas is all about Santa for us. We only call it christmas because if we called it something else my in laws and my parents wouldn't know what we were talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 None, actually, this year! I celebrate two Eids during the year, and that date changes on the Gregorian calendar b/c it follows the lunar one. So now holidays for me this year except that we're taking one month off of h/s'ing so we're travelling by car for a week :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britomart Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 St. Nicholas' Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day - though we celebrate it as St. Stephen's Day - and New Year's Eve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 This week's question is "Which December holidays do you celebrate?" We'll be getting up at 4am to catch the broadcast of the Army Navy Game, since that's when it will be on here in Japan. I'm already thinking about how I can get tickets to next year's game. GOOOOOOOOO NAVY! BEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAT ARMY! :gnorsi: PS. I finally figured out what this smilie is for. Has to be Army running away from the next Navy drive downfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Hanukkah and New Year's Eve. I just found out, though, that: December 4th was/is National Cookie Day. And December 5th was/is National Volunteer Day. I think we'll start celebrating those, too :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Peach Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Christmas Eve/Day and New Year's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayle in Guatemala Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Besides Christmas and New Years Both my dh and I were born in December--mine is the 23rd and his is the 30th. We look at those as holidays!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Advent St. Nicholas Immaculate Conception Our Lady of Guadalupe Advent Embertide (more 'observe' than 'celebrate') Christmas (through Candlemas) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I included Twelfth Night/Epiphany/Three Kings' Day in 'other', even though they are in January. We commemorate Armenian (Jan 6) and Russian Old Calendar (Jan 7) Christmas also, although our own tradition is Dec 25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 We celebrate Christmas. We don't really do anything for New Year's, except that we always go out to eat with dc that evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, New Years' Eve, and the season of Advent. I would love to say we do St. Nicholas' Day, but it wasn't my childhood tradition and I never remember to do it. :iagree: Next year, I hope to add in St. Nicholas Day but I forget about it. I wasn't Catholic as a kid so it is a new concept to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeathenMom Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 We celebrate Yule, beginning with Mother-night at sunset before the Solstice, and culimnating with dawn New Year's morning. We have special things we do on Mother-Night, the Solstice, New Year's, and on all 12 days the tomtens (house-spirits) leave candy in DD's shoes. Santa comes on the 25th, and we spread other gift-giving across the 12 days. same here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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