What is Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve has been
celebrated for as long as Christmas has – starting about 1,700 years ago when
the first Christian Roman Emperor, Constantine, declared that the birth of
Jesus would be celebrated on December 25th.
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| Christmas Eve, a 1904–05 watercolor painting by Carl Larsson |
Christmas
Eve Customs & Celebrations
Methodists can celebrate Christmas Eve in a variety of different ways as
well. Some participants choose to celebrate the Holy Communion on this day with
their families. Other participants choose to partake in a service of light
which entails the singing of Silent Night and the lighting of personal candles.
In the Eastern churches, Christmas Eve is celebrated in a variety of different
ways. It can be celebrated with feasts, all-night vigils and liturgies,
depending on the denomination.
Some people in the United States choose to decorate their homes on
Christmas Eve, although many people usually do it much earlier – starting with
the day after Thanksgiving. Indoor decorations are centered around the
Christmas tree, which is decorated with ornaments, tinsel, lights and usually
topped with a star or an angel. Outdoor decorations often include lights and
both lighted and inflated figures. These figures often include Santa Claus and
his reindeer, snowmen or other traditionally Christmas figures. Some people opt
to put Nativity scenes on their lawns.
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Musical Night On Eve
Songs that may be sung on Christmas Eve include Silent
Night, Here Comes Santa Clause, El Noi de la Mare, O’ Little Town of Bethlehem,
The Twelve Days of Christmas, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and Jingle Bells.
| When is ...? | Date | Day of the week | Days away |
| Christmas Eve 2019 | December 24, 2019 | Tuesday | in 20 days |
| Christmas Eve 2020 | December 24, 2020 | Thursday | in 386 days |
| Christmas Eve 2021 | December 24, 2021 | Friday | in 751 days |
| Christmas Eve 2022 | December 24, 2022 | Saturday | in 1116 days |
| Christmas Eve 2023 | December 24, 2023 | Sunday | in 1481 days |
| Christmas Eve 2024 | December 24, 2024 | Tuesday | in 1847 days |
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