Christmas—the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ–is the basis for numerous other celebrations, most of which involve food. The season is marked by foods associated with the coming birth, but they also reflect older traditions and beliefs surrounding the Solstice. Christmas has become a cultural tradition, so that many people celebrate it regardless of religious affiliation, usually emphasizing the “spirit of Christmas”—generosity.
The Christmas season includes a number of holidays and informal as well as formal traditions:
Christmas cookies and Christmas breads
Gifts of Food
Christmas Caroling
St. Nicholas Day
St. Lucia’s (Lucy’s) Day
Christmas Eve, December 24th
Christmas Day, December 25th
Boxing Day/St. Stephen’s Day, December 26th
Three Kings Day/Epiphany/Old Christmas/12th Night, January 6th
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