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After Christmas Eve |
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In the West the festival of Christmas is celebrated with much pomp and vigor. The festival of Christmas calls for a joyous occasion as friends and family spend happy times with each other. Though
Christmas is a festival of the Christians held on 25th December, it is celebrated by all. After Christmas Eve comes the day of Christmas.
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After Christmas Eve, midnight masses are held that is followed by the ringing of the church bells. The ringing of the church bells indicates the moment when Christmas Eve becomes Christmas Day. The most important event that takes place on the morning of 25th December is the opening of gifts or presents by adults as well as children that have been placed under the Christmas tree beforehand The children on the eve of Christmas hang a stocking from the ceiling, or place shoes or empty containers only to find the next morning that they have been filled with chocolates, books and various other gift items.
Parades and processions are an important part of the Christmas celebrations. The distribution of gifts by Santa Claus is an important feature of this parade. Majority of the people of the West, spend this day by visiting friends and relatives or by watching various shows and concerts. These shows and concerts differ from one another in their theme. The shows in particular can be musical shows or plays.
The Christmas dinner concludes the Christmas celebrations of the Christmas Day and a Christmas desert concludes the Christmas dinner. Christmas Carnivals gives information on the day After Christmas Eve.
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