Christmas Days Away (2025)

FAQs

How do you respond to "How is Christmas"? ›

The simplest answer to “How was your Christmas?” Is something like, “Good, how was yours?” You can say great if it was. Even if it wasn't good or great, it's easier to just say it was and get on with the business at hand. Note, if the person asking is a close friend, then you can give a longer answer with details.

Usually, how people celebrate Christmas is by exchanging gifts, decorating their homes, celebrating with parades or parties, dedicating prayer, and sharing food and drink.

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The proper response to someone sending good wishes is to thank them. You can send them good wishes in return. If you don't want to wish them a merry Christmas, you can wish them the best of the season or a happy New Year.

The Twelve Days of Christmas, also known as the Twelve Days of Christmastide, are the festive Christian season celebrating the Nativity. Christmas Day is the First Day. The Twelve Days are 25 December to 5 January, counting first and last.

Many employees won't have to work on Christmas day, but this isn't a legal entitlement for all. Ultimately, it will depend on several factors, including an employee's contract of employment.

Employees are entitled to take annual leave during the Christmas period, but it's subject to approval by their employer. While some employers may close for the festive period, this is not a legal requirement, and any time off must be agreed upon and taken from the employee's holiday entitlement.

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.

The correct answer is 'big day', which is an expression for an important day. 25th December is Christmas, which is an important religious and cultural day, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Hence, it is a big day. The usage 'long day' means, a very tiring day, which had dragged on and on.

What do most people eat for Christmas? ›

Traditional Christmas dinner features turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, and vegetables. Other types of poultry, roast beef, or ham, are also used. Pumpkin or apple pie, raisin pudding, Christmas pudding, or fruitcake are staples for dessert.

The twelfth day of Christmas was known as Twelfth Night. It marked the night before the feast of the Epiphany, the coming of the wise men to visit the baby Jesus in Bethlehem. Twelfth Night might have signalled the end of Christmas, but people celebrated it with great feasts, games and plays.

The 12 days of Christmas is the period in Christian theology that marks the span between the birth of Christ and the coming of the Magi, the three wise men. It begins on December 25 (Christmas) and runs through January 6 (the Epiphany, sometimes also called Three Kings' Day).

Christmas Day is an official Public Holiday and most companies will give their employees the day off. Some companies also give their employees a day off for Christmas Eve (the day before Christmas). Boxing Day is not a thing in the US.

You can say something like “it was amazing” or “it was relaxing” or “it was a great break” and let it go with that response. If you are with good friends or relatives, you would want to go into detail and pull out the pictures.

Christmas is celebrated to remember the birth of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe is the Son of God. The name 'Christmas' comes from the Mass of Christ (or Jesus). A Mass service (which is sometimes called Communion or Eucharist) is where Christians remember that Jesus died for us and then came back to life.

Popular holiday traditions include gift giving; completing an Advent calendar or Advent wreath; Christmas music and caroling; watching Christmas movies; viewing a Nativity play; an exchange of Christmas cards; attending church services; a special meal; and displaying various Christmas decorations, including Christmas ...

You too! Thanks, same to you! Happy New Year to you and yours (when you want to extend the wishes to the other person's family)