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Found 40 resource(s) in 'Holy Days', for December 2026.
High Days & Holy Days (all) for December 2026
(12761 words)1st December – Eloi, a patron saint for the euro?
(123 words)3rd December – Francis Xavier, the seasick missionary
(304 words)3rd December – Birinus, an apostle to the English
(333 words)4th December – Osmond, an immigrant before Brexit
(150 words)6th December – St Nicholas, another look at this much-loved saint
(349 words)6th December – How Father Christmas got where he is today
(495 words)6th December – What’s in a (Christmas) Name?
(198 words)11th December – Daniel the Stylite
(430 words)13th December – Lucy, Martyr at Syracuse
(243 words)17th December – Lazarus of Bethany, back from the tomb
(268 words)17th December – Eglantyne Jebb, founder of ‘Save the Children’
(423 words)24th December – Christmas Eve
(203 words)*NEW – 25th December – Ten Things you’ve always wondered about Christmas (but didn’t like to ask)
(952 words)25th December – Christmas throughout the Christian world
(476 words)25th December – Did the Old Testament expect Jesus to come?
(710 words)25th December – The history of Christmas
(559 words)25th December – Where did Christmas cards come from?
(476 words)25th December – The story of the Christingle
(377 words)25th December – Christingle, a generous present from the Moravians
(433 words)25th December – Why does Christmas begin at midnight?
(91 words)25th December – The man who married Mary
(492 words)25th December – And there were shepherds
(268 words)25th December – Where did Christmas trees come from?
(185 words)25th December – Why was Jesus born in a barn?
(133 words)25th December – Why the world was ready for Christmas
(231 words)25th December – The story of mince pies
(65 words)25th December – World’s oldest fake tree
(34 words)25th December – Mistletoe’s smelly history
(33 words)25th December – We three kings of Orient are… what?
(291 words)25th December – Thank Dickens for Christmas as you know it!
(213 words)25th December – Christmas and St Luke’s Gospel
(181 words)25th December – Was Jesus really born on 25th December?
(270 words)25th December – Who is ‘Santa Claus’?
(207 words)25th December – Reflections on the Christmas Story
(1110 words)25th December – The Colours of Christmas
(240 words)26th December – St Stephen, the first martyr
(363 words)26th December – On the Feast of Stephen
(460 words)26th December – Look out for Wenceslas
(196 words)28th December – Holy Innocents
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