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SUMMARY:Winter Break
DESCRIPTION:HAPPY WINTER BREAK & HAPPY NEW YEAR\nSCHOOL IS CLOSED\nSEE YOU AFTER WINTER BREAK
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SUMMARY:Christmas Eve
DESCRIPTION:Christmas Eve in the United States\, which is annually on December 24\, is the day before Christmas Day. It falls within the Christmas season\, which is a time for people to buy presents and visit friends or relatives. \nIs Christmas Eve a Public Holiday?\nChristmas Eve 2024 is a state holiday in 11 states and an observance\, christian in 40 states. \nCelebrate Christmas Eve\nSince Christmas Eve is not usually an official federal holiday\, most people have to work. However\, it is a partial day off or a full day off in some states. Many workplaces hold Christmas parties or celebrations\, so there is a celebratory air to the day. People who work in the retail or catering sectors often have to work very hard to meet consumer demands on December 24. \nMany people in the United States decorate their homes and driveways with seasonal decorations\, although some do this much earlier\, starting just after Thanksgiving Day in late November. The centerpiece of the decorations is often a Christmas tree decorated with fairy lights\, tinsel\, angels\, stars and other seasonal ornaments. Outdoor light sculptures are also becoming increasingly popular. These are many light bulbs or LEDs in the form of trees\, sleighs\, reindeer\, Santa Claus\, snowmen and other seasonal figures. Light sculptures may be placed on driveways\, roofs or in gardens. \nIn the evening\, often just before bedtime\, many families\, particularly those with children\, will hang up stockings on the fireplace or the end of their bed. These Christmas stockings are often red with a white fluffy trim\, although they may be of any design and are often much bigger than the socks that they represent. Children hope that Santa Claus\, a mythical figure thought to represent an ancient European saint\, will enter their home via the chimney and fill their stocking with gifts\, sweets and oranges. \nPublic Life\nChristmas Eve is not a federal holiday. However\, it is a partial day off in states like Kansas\, North Dakota\, and Virginia. It is a state holiday in Kentucky\, Michigan\, North Carolina\, Oklahoma\, South Carolina\, Texas\, and Wisconsin. Most schools and other educational institutions throughout the U.S. are usually closed on December 24. Many organizations will open as usual\, but some may close earlier or offer reduced services. Stores are normally open as usual\, but may shut earlier. Stores and malls are likely to be very busy\, as people look for last minute Christmas gifts and stock up on food for the festive season. \nPublic transit systems may run a normal or reduced service\, particularly in the evening. If you need to use public transit on Christmas Eve\, is it a good idea to check the services that the appropriate companies offer carefully. Many people travel to visit family members or friends on Christmas Eve. There may be some congestion on roads and highways\, particularly around major cities. Airports and long distance bus terminals may be especially busy. \nAbout Christmas Eve\nChristmas Eve marks the start of the holiday season at the end of the year. For many Christians\, it is a day to remember the events around the birth of Jesus. Some people\, especially Roman Catholics\, attend a midnight mass at church. Traditionally\, the midnight mass started at midnight\, just as Christmas Eve ended and Christmas Day started. However\, now may churches hold this church service in the late afternoon or early evening of Christmas Eve. \nMany Protestant churches also hold special services on Christmas Eve. These are often candle-lit and may be very solemn. Some include the presentation of a crib scene depicting the holy family\, with statues or actors representing Mary\, Joseph\, the baby Jesus\, the shepherds and various animals thought to be present in the stable where Jesus was born. \nOn Christmas Eve in 1914 and 1915\, unofficial Christmas truces began in the World War I fighting. German soldiers lit candles and sung Christmas carols. On the other side\, British troops responded by singing English carols. Soldiers from both sides shouted greeting and visited each other\, sometimes exchanging small gifts. On Christmas Eve in 1968\, the astronauts of Apollo 8 read from the creation story in the Book of Genesis. This was widely broadcast on television.
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SUMMARY:Christmas Day
DESCRIPTION:Many people in the United States celebrate Christmas Day on December 25. The day celebrates Jesus Christ’s birth. \nIs Christmas Day a Public Holiday?\nThis is a state public holiday. State government offices are closed. Some schools and businesses may also be closed on this day. \nWhat Do People Do?\nPeople celebrate Christmas Day in many ways. It is often combined with customs from pre-Christian winter celebrations. Many people decorate their homes\, visit family or friends and exchange gifts. In the days or even weeks before Christmas Day\, many people decorate their homes and gardens with lights\, Christmas trees and much more. \nIt is common to organize a special meal\, often consisting of turkey and a lot of other festive foods\, for family or friends and exchange gifts with them. Children\, in particular\, often receive a lot of gifts from their parents and other relatives and the mythical figure Santa Claus. This has led to Christmas Day becoming an increasingly commercialized holiday\, with a lot of families spending a large part of their income on gifts and food. \nMany Sunday schools\, churches and communities organize special events. These can include decorating the neighborhood or a shopping mall\, putting up a Christmas tree and planning a Nativity display\, concert or performance. A lot of plays and songs have a aspect of Christmas as a theme. Some groups arrange meals\, shelter or charitable projects for people without a home or with very little money. \nPublic Life\nGovernment offices\, organizations\, businesses and schools are closed\, almost without exception. Many people visit relatives or friends and are out of town. This may cause congestion on highways and at airports. Public transit systems do not run on their regular schedules. In general\, public life closes down completely. \nBackground\nThe original meaning of Christmas is a special church service\, or mass\, to celebrate the birth of Christ. The story of the Nativity\, or the events surrounding the birth of Jesus\, are particularly important in religious celebrations of Christmas. However\, many traditions that are around today have their roots in pre-Christian winter festivals. These include the importance of candles and decorations made from evergreen bushes and tree\, symbolizing everlasting light and life. \nIn Roman times\, a mid-winter festival was held. This was a relaxing time with a lot of parties and merry making. It was also common to give other people small gifts\, such as dolls for children and candles for adults. This festival culminated with the celebration of the winter solstice\, which fell on December 25 in the Roman calendar. In Scandinavia\, a festival called Yule and lasting up to twelve days was held in late December and early January. In this time people burnt logs and held parties. These customs have influences how Christmas Day is celebrated today in the United States. \nThe Bible does not give a precise date for the birth of Jesus. It is also unclear when December 25 became associated with the birth of Jesus\, although it may have been around two hundred years after his birth. In the early centuries of Christianity\, the anniversary of the birth of Jesus was not a cause for celebrations. The idea of turning this day into a celebration started in the early Middle Ages in Europe. \nDuring Reformation and up until the middle of the 1800s\, Christmas was often not celebrated because partying and merry making was seen as unchristian. From about 1840\, celebrating Christmas became more widespread. December 25 was declared a federal holiday in the United States in 1870. Since then Christmas Day has become a steadily more important holiday. \nSymbols\nA wide range of people and objects represent Christmas. These include baby Jesus\, the Nativity and the Three Kings\, but also Santa Claus\, reindeer and elves. Common objects at this time of year are pine trees\, holly\, decorations\, fairy lights\, candles and presents. Christmas Day is now truly a mix of religious celebration and commercial interests.
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SUMMARY:Winter Break
DESCRIPTION:HAPPY WINTER BREAK & HAPPY NEW YEAR\nSCHOOL IS CLOSED\nSEE YOU AFTER WINTER BREAK
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