2 Christmas seasons

[Tonks]

Just one final comment on Christmas.

Most religious people that I know celebrate the religious Christmas 
season. Most non-religious celebrate the secular Christmas season. 
What is the difference, you ask? 

The secular Christmas begins in the U.S. the day after Thanksgiving 
and ends at midnight on December 25th. The religious Christmas 
begins at midnight on December 24th and end at midnight on January 
5th.  Those who observe only the religious Christmas do not have 
decoration up until December 24th and keep them up till after 
Epiphany on January 6th.  During the time of the secular Christmas 
it is Advent and a time of prayers and waiting. 

I love Christmas so much, and as a Child and later as an Atheist 
always started celebrating the season on the day after Thanksgiving, 
so when I became a Christian and learned about Advent, I just 
couldn't get into the no decoration part of it. So I love the 
secular commercial Christmas. And, of course, I love the religious 
Christmas. Combine them and I can celebrate from the day after 
Thanksgiving to January 6th!! The best of both worlds!  

Happy 3rd day of Christmas everyone!!

Tonks_op