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What are the festivals in December

December Festivals I: Winter Solstice

It is the 22nd of the twenty-four solar terms, also known as the day south to the solstice, winter festival, subyear, etc. It is an important festival in the twenty-four solar terms, and is also a traditional festival of ancestor worship in Chinese folklore. In the southern region of China, there are winter solstice ancestor worship, feasting customs. In northern China, there is the custom of eating dumplings on the winter solstice every year.

December Holiday 2: Christmas Eve

It is Christmas Eve (December 24), and is part of Christmas Day in most Christian churches. Traditionally a number of Christians will participate in a midnight mass or gathering on Christmas Eve, usually in a church, to signify the beginning of Christmas Day. Some churches hold a candlelight service earlier in the evening, often with a play on the story of Jesus' birth and a large meal.

December Festivals 3: Christmas

Christmas customs spread to Asia mainly in the mid-nineteenth century, with Japan and South Korea being influenced by Christmas culture. Now in the West at Christmas often give each other gifts, hold a feast, and Santa Claus, Christmas tree and so on to add festive atmosphere, has become a common custom. Christmas has also become a public **** holiday in the western world and many other regions.