Christmas
Holiday originating in Christianity, usually December 25
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Christmas 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. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many countries, is celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians, as well as culturally by many non-Christians, and forms an integral part of the holiday season organized around it.
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Police seek help finding father of girl, 12, missing since before Christmas Police searching for a missing 12-year-old girl from Devon are appealing for help to find her father.Sky News - Published | |
'Incredibly emotional': Search and rescue dog missing for six days over Christmas has been found A search and rescue dog who was missing for six days over Christmas has been safely returned to her owner.Sky News - Published | |
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England reported record number of new COVID cases on Christmas Day England reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases on Christmas Day, latest figures have revealed.Sky News - Published | |
Around 8,000 flights cancelled globally over Christmas weekend due to COVID-19 Around 8,000 flights were cancelled globally between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day as airlines experienced staff shortages due to COVID-19.Sky News - Published | |
Thousands left stranded over Christmas as flights cancelled due to Omicron spreadHundreds of flights have been called off for a third day in a row in the US as the Omicron variant of COVID continues to spread.Sky News - Published | Man with crossbow arrested over Windsor Castle grounds break-in detained under Mental Health ActA man armed with a crossbow who was arrested after breaking into the grounds of Windsor Castle on Christmas Day has been detained under the Mental Health Act, police have said.Sky News - Published |
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