Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has changed the date of the Christmas holiday in his country to October 1.
According to the news in The Guardian, Maduro announced in his weekly television program that he has brought forward the Christmas date to October 1. Venezuelan leader Maduro “It’s only September, but it already feels like Christmas. So, as a token of respect and thanks to you, I’ve decided to move Christmas to October 1st this year.”He stated.
When is the Christmas holiday?
Christmas is also known as the Feast of the Nativity, the Holy Nativity, and the Feast of the Millennium, which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, usually on December 25th each year. Since the beginning of the 20th century, Christmas has also been celebrated by non-Christians, free of religious motifs, and centered around the exchange of gifts. This version of Christmas also includes the mythological figure of Santa Claus.
The reason why some Orthodox churches celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar is because the Gregorian calendar was designed by Catholic Pope Gregory XIII. Some Orthodox churches have converted to the Gregorian calendar. December 25thstarted celebrating.
What is Christmas? What does Christmas mean?
The word Christmas comes from the Latin word Natalis (birth). The word, which came into Turkish from the French word Noël, is also used as Christmas in the sense of New Year.
What do you do to celebrate Christmas?
Christmas preparations are celebrated months in advance in Christians. Advent calendars with 24 windows are prepared as the Advent period for the period in which they wait for the birth of Jesus. Christmas dinner is prepared on the afternoon of December 25th by singing hymns in churches. On Christmas Day, the Christmas tree is decorated and refreshments are given.
Who is Santa Claus?
Legend has it that Santa Claus, whose roots go back to Bishop Nicholas, a Christian lover who lived in the Demre district of Antalya in the 4th century, lives with his wife at the North Pole. He distributes treats in letters written by children with his reindeer.
When is New Year’s Eve? How many days is the 2025 New Year’s Holiday?
The new year in Turkey will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. December 31, 2024 The new year will begin in the middle of January 1, 2025. In 2025, the holiday falling on a Wednesday will be 1 day.
