Welcome to our series sharing Unique Holidays: December 25th, 2022. I would like to ask you to check out the Holiday being celebrate today. Then I would like to ask you to leave me a comment letting my family know how your family is celebrating Christmas Day.
Did you know Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year? Christmas has both a strong religious and also a traditional meaning. The whole Christmas Holiday Season has a certain feel all to itself. Which you usually do not feel at any other time of the year. Christmas Day creates within us, a sense of kindness and concern for our fellow man. At no other time are we more generous and giving than Christmas. Christmas creates a sense of family and belonging.
Everyone who is able to comes home for the Christmas holiday. A time of family and giving. Christmas Day is truly a time that comes but once a year. Christmas is celebrated in most Countries around the world!
We invite you to join us in celebration of the magic, the wonder, and Spirit of the Christmas Season.
Christmas Fun and Traditions
Purchasing and decorating the perfect Christmas Tree
If your lucky enough to get SNOW then you and your family should go outside and make your own Frosty the Snowman. Don’t forget to sing the song as your creating your SNOWMAN then come inside for Hot Chocolate and to watch Frosty on TV.
See if you can find a live Nativity to go and check out with your family. If not purchase your own Nativity to go inside or outside and invite your friends to put it together with you. Ask your friends and family for there favorite Christmas recipes and prepare them for Christmas Dinner.
Even if your not Religious you should read the story of Jesus Birth this evening along with The Night Before Christmas. Do forget to sit out Cookies to snack on while reading.
Look up the story of Santa Claus to share with your family. Share traditions with your friends that your family always does. Then ask your friends to share there traditions with you.
We all know Poinsettias are popular at Christmas but what other Trees and Flowers are celebrated during Christmas?
Look up Christmas songs and learn the lyrics the gather your family and go out Caroling.
For most of us during the Christmas Season finding the Perfect Christmas Tree is one of the first steps in preparing for the holiday Season. Here is some tips for you on how to find the perfect tree.
Fun fact for you: Charles Dickens published “A Christmas Carol” on December 19th, 1843.
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Would you like to have fun? Give the Twelve Days of Christmas to someone. Which is a great way to find the Christmas Spirit for the giver, the receiver and everyone around them. The daily gift can be something your already have around the house costing you almost nothing. Or, you can hire a twelve man Drum and Bugle Corps to perform on the last day.
December 25th holiday is National Pumpkin Pie Day. Which celebrates one of America’s favorite Pies. Pumpkin Pie is steeped in holiday tradition. The peak consumption period for Pumpkin Pie begins at the Fall Harvest and lasts through to the Christmas meal and dessert.
One might wonder why celebrate National Pumpkin Pie Day on Christmas Day. If any holiday can steal a little attention from Christmas, it is National Pumpkin Pie Day. Unfortunately, we have yet to find the creator of National Pumpkin Pie Da. So, the timing remains a mystery. However, we are thankful forNational Pumpkin Pie Da, and will certainly have a little Pumpkin Pie.
There are at least two Christmas songs that sing the tradition of eating Pumpkin Pie on Christmas. Those songs are :
- Home for the Holidays
- Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
How to Celebrate National Pumpkin Pie Day
- Purchase a Pumpkin Pie.
- Bake a Pumpkin Pie from scratch.
- Include Pumpkin Pie on the Christmas dinner dessert table.
- Eat Pumpkin Pie and enjoy this dessert.
History and Origin of National Pumpkin Pie Day
Our extensive search has yet to discover any factual content on National Pumpkin Pie Day. We are astounded that anyone would declare a holiday on Christmas Day. You would think National Pumpkin Pie Day would not get any attention competing with Christmas for your attention. The folks at PumpkinNook.com believe that National Pie Day should be every day of the year.
There was some reference to this as a “National Day” but we found no congressional records or presidential proclamation.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
