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Festivals

An event, usually staged by a local community, which usually focusses on and celebrates a unique aspect, custom or tradition of that community.

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donner
Festivals; Christmas

One of the eight original Reindeer who pull Santa's Sled on Christmas Eve.

dove
Festivals; Christmas

An ancient symbol of love and peace, later used by Christians to symbolize the Holy Ghost. Often used as a decoration at Christmas, particularly on the Christmas Tree.

Kris Kringle
Festivals; Christmas

A corruption of Christkindl, meaning Christ Child, it was misunderstood by those living near Pennsylvania Germans to mean a bringer of gifts, and is thus now synonymous with Santa ...

Joseph
Festivals; Christmas

Husband to Mary and earthly father to Jesus, a carpenter by profession.

Jesus
Festivals; Christmas

The human name of Messiah of the Christian Faith and believed to be the Son of God, revered as a prophet in Islam. From the Hebrew Yeshua, thus Yeshua ben Nazareth becomes Jesus ...

Father Christmas
Festivals; Christmas

An alternate name for St Nicolas, first introduced by 16th Century Protestants to avoid Catholic Saints. In America this became Santa Claus, from the Dutch SinterKlaas, whilst in ...

advent calendar
Festivals; Christmas

A large card with a printed Christmas scene and 24 windows that open to reveal a picture of a person or object relevant to Christmas. One window is opened daily leading up to ...

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