Did You Know? Facts, Figures & Folklore about Christmas Dec 15 :
10 days till Christmas Did you know that the word Advent comes
from the Latin term “adventur”, meaning arrival? The Advent
Calendar begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and counts
down the 25 days until the holiday’s arrival. The tradition of
counting down the days until Christmas began in the early 19th
century in Holland, where families marked a chalk line on their
front door each day before Christmas Eve. BTW – Have you checked
out our 2009 Advent Calendar? A new holiday video each day!
Christmas is the Christian festival celebrating the birth of
Jesus of Nazareth, and is a central part of the winter holiday
season. In Christianity the holiday marks the beginning of the
larger season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days. And
although traditionally a Christian holiday, Christmas is widely
celebrated worldwide by many non-Christians. Popular holiday
customs include the playing of seasonal music, gift-giving, the
exchange of greetin