“Christmas on the Net“

Holidays on the Net invites you to our celebration of Christmas. We’ve recently redesigned our site so join us for a fresh look at the “most wonderful time of the year!”

Christmas is a time for Families, Fun, and Festivities! A time of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time for Santa, stars, and singing carols. A time for ornaments, gifts, and twinkling lights. Of sleigh rides, hot cocoa, and gingerbread cookies.

Join us for stories of Christmas and the Christ Child, an animated look at the “Many Faces of Santa”, holiday music for singing along, crafts to make, and holiday pictures for the kids to print and color. Visit our “Voices of Christmas” and listen to Christmas greetings from around the world. We have also added new holiday recipes to help make your celebration a delicious one!

So bring your kids and tell your friends. Don’t forget to send your friends and family Christmas greetings with our FREE e-greeting cards. Christmas is celebrated December 25th.

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Saint Nicholas Day (Christian)
A day honoring the Bishop of Myra in what is now Turkey.  Known for his charity and wisdom and believed by many to be the inspiration for Father Christmas and Santa Claus.

link: The Many Faces of Santa

Feast of the Assumption
(Christian, Christian / Greek Orthodox)
A religious holiday celebrating the asscention of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, into heaven.

…the Blessed Virgin Mary (Mary, the mother of Jesus) “having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.” This means that Mary was transported into Heaven with her body and soul united. *

*source: wikipedia - Assumption of Mary