Does anyone have a map of which countries celebrate Xmas (first day) on 24 and which ones on 25?
Also, I read yesterday that the Ukrainian orthodox church suggested its followers could celebrate on the 25th rather than on the customary January 7th (Christmas in the Julian calendar) this year.
So that poses a question, just how long does Christmas day last for, from the first moment at the first place to the last moment at the last place about the globe?
Merry Christmas all.
At first, it was the morning of the 25th.
The next year, we asked "Please, can we open one present on Christmas Eve?" And so we did, that night.
The year after that, it was "What about the morning of Christmas Eve? Just one, please?"
You can figure out the next year. "The evening of the 23rd? Please?!?"
Maybe the real lesson is that Christmas can be every day of the year. Every day that you hope something wonderful can happen.
We say 'push it back' to mean make something later. I suppose it all makes some sort of sense if you picture the future as a queue of things facing you - you can bring elements forward (nearer) or push them back (further).
The Filipinos take that literally! My wife and I went there on our honeymoon, and they already had the carols and decorations out in September!
If you do work (retail or food service, mostly), you usually get 150-200% of your regular wage on these days.
I think the name 'boxing' even comes from tipping servants & tradesmen - giving them 'boxes' of whatever. But that might be a myth...