Merry Christmas to All!

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

​Enjoy this beautiful rendition of Carol of the Bells and Christmas Light Show!
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Interesting facts about Christmas:

Christmas Day is celebrated as a major festival and public holiday in countries around the world. This includes many whose populations are mostly non-Christian.

For Christians, participating in a religious service plays an important part in the recognition of the season. Christmas, along with Easter, is the period of highest annual church attendance.
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The practice of putting up special decorations at Christmas has a long history.

The modern Christmas tree tradition is believed to have begun in Germany in the 18th century.

Since the 19th century, the poinsettia, a native plant from Mexico, has been associated with Christmas.

Traditionally, Christmas carols have often been based on medieval chord patterns. This is what gives them their uniquely characteristic musical sound.

Christmas carols such as, “Good King Wenceslas” and “The Holly and the Ivy” can be traced directly back to the Middle Ages.