Christmas on the Net - Welcome to a Celebration of Christmas

Welcome to
Christmas on the Net
A celebration of the "most wonderful time of the year"

Denmark Danish	"Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" "Gldelig Jul og Godt Nytr"
Visit our Voices of Christmas for more holiday greetings.

Christmas is a time for Families, Fun, and Festivities! A time of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time for Santa, stars, and singing carolers. A time for ornaments, gifts, and twinkling lights. Of sleigh rides, hot cocoa, and gingerbread cookies

So here for your entertainment are some fun Holiday things for you and your family. We've got stories of Christmas and the Christ Child, holiday music for singing along, tasty holiday recipes, and holiday pictures for the kids to print and color. Enjoy our daily Video Advent Calendar as you countdown to Christmas.

So bring your kids and tell your friends. We hope you find something you like!

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Did You Know? (Christmas)

A Quick Fact Guide to the Christmas Holiday

When is Christmas?

Here are the dates for Christmas Eve and Christmas 2008-2020

The Story of Christmas
Celebrating Winter Festivals for 4000 Years

The Story of the Christ Child
The Religious Meaning of Christmas

The Many Faces of Santa

Ho Ho Ho!!!

The Christmas Tree

"Oh Tannenbaum, Oh Tannenbaum..."

Christmas Traditions

Here is look at some of the most popular traditions and the folklore behind them.

The Christmas Stocking

A Christmas Stocking Legend.

Santa's Reindeers

For many of us, Rudolph and the rest of Santa's reindeer are a part of Christmas folklore, but these classic characters are very much a modern addition to Christmas tradition.

The Poinsettia

Poinsettias, with their ruby-colored, star-shaped leaves, are ubiquitous holiday decorations during the Christmas season.

Mistletoe

While the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe is a long-standing and Christmas tradition, the mistletoe plant itself is anything but romantic.

Christmas Cards

The tradition of sending Christmas card greetings to friends and family dates back to the Victorian period in England.

Advent Calendar

The Advent Calendar begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and counts down the days until the arrival of Christmas.

Advent Wreaths

Advent wreaths are an old Protestant custom, which originated in Eastern Germany. The traditional advent wreath is made from evergreen branches to symbolize God's ever-lasting presence.

Advent Video Calendar
Holiday on the Net's 2008 Holiday Video Countdown to Christmas.
We've put together an Advent Calendar featuring some fun, interesting, and we hope entertaining, holiday video clips to help you countdown to Christmas.

Voices of Christmas

Listen to some of the different ways "Merry Christmas" is spoken around the world.

Holiday Picture Guide

Bring Holiday Cheer to Friends and Family with our Holiday Picture-Taking Guide.

Christmas Blog
Check out the latest articles and postings about Christmas from our holiday blog site - Holiday Rap

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(January 01) Today we're celebrating . . . New Years Day 2009
Holiday Invite : New Year on the Net (2009)
(December 25) Today we're celebrating. . . Christmas Day
(December 24) Today we're observing. . . Christmas Eve
2008 Video Advent Calendar: December 24th
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