Why do they call it Christmas "Eve"? Is there also a Christmas Adam??

[renomarvinm]

I just wanted to know.

[*.*..lola..*.*]

LOL

Hope you are having a good Christmas, Reno  

I'm cooking a traditional boxing day meal today...curry, rice and naan breads 

[saasher2012]

As you can see by all your replies don't think anyone knows, or their sleeping off Xmas cheer, in that case they don't care. I'm just a tad jealous does it show?

[rose2008-2008]

I was thinking this only this morning,, well more Why do we have a Christmas day when everyone gets presents and eats a lot but its the Biblical meaning i suppose. The eve before Christs birth and then celebration when he is born!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. awwww its lovely whether your religious or not!.

 

[saasher2012]

I suspect your right Rose, I'm amazed know ones come up with an answer. Sam.

[cee-dee]

Oh come on, it's simple innit? It'd be pretty daft to call Christmas Eve summat else, like "New Years Eve" wouldn't it?

[saasher2012]

You've shattered our dreams! Shame on you!!

[tommy.irene]

Are we mad EU 24th Dec UK 25th Dec.. Spain 6th Jan.. I have 3 Xmas here..

[saasher2012]

Blimey Tommy , that's not fair I didn't even get one! Sam.

[lhasa.two]

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@tommy.irene wrote:

Are we mad EU 24th Dec UK 25th Dec.. Spain 6th Jan.. I have 3 Xmas here..

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LOL, no we are not mad. Just different parts of the "Christian" world celebrate differently but it's all connected to "Epiphany" - the 12 days of Christmas. So Europe tends to celebrate Xmas by having their Xmas meal on the eve of the 24th and present giving but they still celebrate Christmas Day. On the night of the 5th January with the 'arrival" of the Three kings and then celebrate either the manifestation of Christ to the Magi and, in the Eastern Church, the baptism of Christ christening on the 6th of January.

In Spain the Three Kings give presents out to the children on the night of the 5th for celebration on the 6th. They don't make such a big thing of the 25th and certainly don't start selling Christmas stuff months in advance!

Reno, I don't think Adam figured much on Christmas Eve!!! 

[saasher2012]

I beg pardon, I can't speak for the others, but it know I'm mad?

[mr-expresso]

Not sure about Christmas Eve.... But  With all the eating ..drinking..shopping.. late nights... party games.. visitors... I know why the day after Christmas is called Boxing Day in our house....

[saasher2012]

Nice one!

[ronnybabes]

I agree Reno....

Lets call it :

"The day before Christmas" , or "24th December", or "Christmas day before"  those names have such a ring to them

[tommy.irene]

[saasher2012]

Oooh Tommy! That's going to open up a whole can of worms. May I point out that I'm an atheist before the row starts!.

[cee-dee]

Surely they're the best people to discuss it?

[saasher2012]

Not really , cos it could become a little heated!

[bankhaunter]

Tsk tsk Tommy.

Next thing you'll be saying there was no village at Nazareth at the time Jesus was supposed to be born, at best only a farmstead, the nearest known census was after Herod had died and there was never a requirement for people to return to their ancestral homes when a census was taken.

[cee-dee]

No, THEY won't get heated and they might stick to that which has been written coupled with logic.