why xmas and not christmas?
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Xmas (also X-mas) is a common abbreviation of the word Christmas. ... The "X" comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word Christós (Greek: Χριστός), which became Christ in English. The suffix -mas is from the Latin-derived Old English word for Mass.
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What is the difference between Xmas and Christmas. ... "Xmas” is a common abbreviation of the word “Christmas”. The “-mas” part is from the Latin-derived Old English word for “Mass”, while the “X” comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word Χριστός, translated as “Christ”.
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There will be no delivery and collection service from Christmas Day through to Boxing day, however normal service will resume on Friday, December 27. On New Year's Day there will be no deliveries or collections.
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['Christmas Day (25 December)', 'Boxing Day (26 December)', "New Year's Day (1 January)", '2 January.']
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However, there will be no deliveries or collections on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. Normal deliveries then resume on December 27. There will also be no deliveries or collections on New Year's Day.
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The name comes from a time when the rich used to box up gifts to give to the poor. Boxing Day was traditionally a day off for servants, and the day when they received a special Christmas box from their masters.
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Christmas is Not Supported By Scripture One of the first things you will notice when studying Scripture is that the word “Christmas” is not mentioned in any verse, chapter, or book of the Bible. None of Jesus' disciples, nor any of His apostles attempted to celebrate the miraculous birth of our Lord and Savior.
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“Christmas Eve is absolutely not for opening presents, it's for eating a ton of appetizers at Grandma's house,” she said. “But most importantly, it's for building up the anticipation to unwrap your gifts on Christmas morning. It's like edging, but for presents.”
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Christmas (or Feast of the Nativity) is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.
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Firstly, there will be no services run by Transport For Wales, Great Western Railway or Cross Country on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. While the trains are running, customers are advised to give as much time as possible for train journeys as it is expected to be a busy period.
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Mr Ewou adds that Easter is different from Christmas because it comes with two mixed feelings, death and resurrection, unlike Christmas which is surrounded by joy of the birth of Jesus. ... It shows us love by the sacrifice Jesus did which is theologically more important. It is our sins that made Jesus die for us.”
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December 26 is not listed as a holiday: The holidays for 2019 are listed in Proclamation No.
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Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day are the upcoming bank holidays, meaning that all the other notable days have not made the cut. So, sorry Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, you are not bank holidays in the UK.
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1. Christmas or Christmas Day is the holiday which is celebrated by Christians as the birth of Jesus Christ while Xmas is the abbreviation of the word. ... The word “Christmas” is the spelling most preferred by most Christians while businesses and advertisements prefer to use the word “Xmas” because it is more concise.
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The suffix -mas is from the Latin-derived Old English word for Mass. There is a common misconception that the word Xmas stems from a secular attempt to remove the religious tradition from Christmas by taking the "Christ" out of "Christmas", but its use dates back to the 16th century.
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There will be no services on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day but normal services will run between Thursday, December 27 and Sunday, December 30. A normal Monday to Friday service will operate on New Year's Eve but, as on Christmas Eve, services will finish from approximately 8pm.
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Getty There are no NFL games on Christmas Day. There are no football games played on Christmas Day, so fans will have to turn to the NBA for the holiday. All of this week's NFL games will be played on Sunday, December 30 which means no Thursday Night Football games as well.