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Some people argue that it’s never too early to start planning for Christmas, even though the decorations have only just been put away from the last festive splurge. If you’re one of them your preparations will be well under way already.

However, most people are so glad to see the back of Christmas that they really don’t want to countenance planning another orgy of food and drink over-indulgence so soon. Others are canny enough to have already snapped up almost everything they need for Christmas 2008. In amongst all the Boxing Day sales there would have been plenty of half-price or even better deals on Christmas cards and decorations; all eagerly snapped up and stored by those canny souls who always prepare well in advance. Read the rest of this entry »

A traditional Christmas cake can be light or dark. It can be made like a sponge cake with a light frosting, or it can be moist and rich, loaded with a creamy colorful icing.It can be square, round, oblong or tiered, and it can even be in the form of cupcakes.

Different countries favor different Christmas Cakes. For example, in Scotland, the Scottish cherish the Whisky Dundee holiday cake. It is made with raisins and cherries. It is considered a fruitcake, but it isn’t particularly rich or moist, and doesn’t have to contain nuts. Read the rest of this entry »

Just about everyone in the world knows that jolly toy-bearing Christmas figure from the North Pole, but how much do we really know about him? The character we all love so much was actually created by mixing together several ingredients including the memory of an important Christian saint, the practices of North European Shamans, and the marketing wits of an all-American mega brand. Here are a few quick trivia questions about our beloved Santa. Read the rest of this entry »

Christmas, or The Lords Birth, is a Christian commemoration day celebrated on the 25th of December (in the Gregorian calendar) or the 7th of January (in the Julian calendar) every year. It belongs to the twelve Lordly Commemorations (royal church festivals) of the Byzantine Churches, the third big commemoration after Easter and Pentecost.

In certain countries where Christians are a majority, Christmas is also a statutory holiday and it extends on the next day, the 26th of December: the second day of Christmas. For children it is known under the name of “Santa’s gifts” occasion on which everybody sings Romanian Christmas songs. Read the rest of this entry »