Christmas has become
the most economically significant holiday of the year. It is largely
characterized by exchanging gifts within families, and by gifts brought by
Santa Claus or other mythical figures. Local and regional Christmas traditions
are still rich and varied, despite the widespread influence of American and
British Christmas motifs through literature, television, and other media.
Howstuffworks "How Christmas Works"
Where DID Rudolf come from? And why DO we deck the halls with boughs of holly? Holly is a common Christmas symbol -- but why?
http://www.howstuffworks.com/christmas.htm
Symbols, Customs, Traditions of Christmas - Christmas Tree, Xmas,...
In the late 1800's a candy maker in Indiana wanted to express the meaning of Christmas through a symbol made of candy.
http://wilstar.com/xmas/xmassymb.htm
WorldView! - Christmas.com Around the World!
Christmas Greetings from Around the World! ~ It's back! We've got Merry Christmas in various languages broken down by country!
http://christmas.com/worldview/
Christmas Theme Page by Jim Cornish
This site is designed for P and E students and teachers and lists Christmas resources on the Web.
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/christmas.htm
ABC News: Christmas Tree Is Placed in St. Peter's
In Italy, the nativity scene is the traditional Christmas symbol.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=315141
Christmas Quiz - Novice
Christmas quiz (novice) Christmas quiz (regular) ... All contents of the familygames.com web-site are copyright © 1995-2005 AHA! Software Inc.
http://www.familygames.com/features/quizzes/xmasquiz.html
Christmas In Greece
In Greek homes, Christmas trees are not commonly used, but recently have become more popular. In almost every house though- the main symbol of...
http://www.gogreece.com/learn/christmas.htm
HOLLY, REINDEER, AND COLORED LIGHTS: THE STORY OF THE CHRISTMAS
HOLLY, REINDEER, AND COLORED LIGHTS: THE STORY OF THE CHRISTMAS SYMBOL.; BARTH, EDNA,. Offered by Columbia Books ABAA/ILAB...
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Christmas Symbol - Santa Claus
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Christmas Symbols, Christmas Frankincense Symbol, Christmas Mirrh...
Candy Cane The Candy Cane, used during the holidays, stands as an important Christmas symbol.
http://www.rumela.com/events/christmas_symbol.htm