Q&A for How to Celebrate Christmas

Try a grapevine wreath in your door and some blue/cool white color changing LED lights and smaller LED pure white lights. Go around the wreath with a decorative lace and glitter trim.

Catholic Christmas traditions include a Jesse Tree, Jesse Candle and Mary Candle. The Jesse systems tell the Bible story with picture symbols. There's also a St. Nicholas Day, but note that St. Nicholas is not to be confused with Santa Claus. You can do an internet search for "Catholic Christmas traditions" using your favorite search engine for more ideas or ask for advice from a priest at your local Catholic church.

Traditional Christmas celebrations generally last two or three days, depending on when your Christmas partying will be done. However, most of the Christmas spirit will be spent from December 1 until a few days following January 1.

Say to yourself that if you take your time, the joy of presents will last longer. If that doesn't work, consider getting an advent calendar. You'll get a present every day, and it may calm everything down a bit.

There is no single place that is the best place to celebrate. You should find a place that you enjoy and that is fun, and celebrate there for a guaranteed good time.

Celebrate a non-religious Christmas then. Refer to the first tutorial, for a secular Christmas.

Pope Julius I declared that the birth of Jesus would be officially celebrated on December 25th. However, you'll find many elements of Christmas are derived from existing pagan holidays.

An advent calendar is the perfect way to prepare if you really love Christmas. It's perfectly okay to have one a little ahead of schedule, even if it's unusual, if that's what you really enjoy. If someone asks, you can just say "I really love Christmas and putting this up is a way I get excited for it. It makes me happy."

Yes. Christmas etymologically came from the Old English words "Cristes maesse," which means "Christ's mass".

No. Having a secular Christmas would mean that your Christmas wouldn't be related to religion. Having a commercialized Christmas would mean that your Christmas would involve lots of purchased goods and material gifts.

Tell them he doesn't stalk them, he just needs to make sure they aren't being naughty. Consider getting them an Elf on the Shelf and reading them the story that comes with it.

You could organize a Secret Santa or White Elephant gift exchange; both are excellent ways to add fun and interaction to your family celebration.

Originally, it was St. Nicholas who would fulfill a role similar to that of "Santa Claus." He would fill children's shoes with gifts, often to help the poor, which reflects many of the values of Jesus.

Midnight Mass is a Christian worship service typically celebrated late on Christmas Eve, beginning at or around midnight, and continuing into the early hours of Christmas Day.

You could set up a Christmas tree with ornaments and a star on top, but since you have a small house, be sure to check the measurements before buying the tree.

Set up a fundraiser like a bake sale, and donate all the money to charity. See Run a Bake Sale and Plan a Bake Sale for ideas.

Yes. Just ask them to play Christmas music by contemporary artists, naming a few you like.

You will find that most Christian churches will help you focus on the true meaning of Christmas. In addition, think more about the presents you will give rather than the ones you will receive. (If you can't afford to buy gifts, make them instead!)

You and your family or some friends can practice for a few weeks before Christmas, and then go door-to-door and sing the songs you practiced. As for church, you'd have to gather support from church officials and/or church members.

Muslims typically do not celebrate Christmas. Instead, they observe Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as their major religious holidays because Islam reveres Jesus as a prophet but does not align with the core Christian theological reasons for celebrating Christmas.

That's a matter of considerable debate. Suit yourself but be considerate of other people's desires.

Choose a time period when you're not doing other things -- maybe even earlier in the year -- and celebrate then!

Bethlehem is the place where Jesus was born, and people celebrate his birthday on Christmas.

It depends on how you define "Christmas movie." The plot unfolds at Christmastime, but the main theme of the movie doesn't really have much to do with Christmas and could have taken place at any time of the year.

Of course! You can wish for a specific gift that you want, you can wish for somebody else to have a good Christmas, and you can even make a wish to celebrate Jesus's birth.

That's fine. Some people don't celebrate Christmas for religious reasons. They either don't like Christmas or they have a bad past with Christmas.

You will find many German Christmas traditions, including gingerbread houses, candles on the tree, presents exchanged on Christmas Eve, and the use of an Advent calendar or wreath.

If your dog knocks ornaments off your tree, consider hanging the ornaments a little higher (avoiding the bottom row or two if possible on your tree.) Paper clips will most likely work well as ornament hooks.

Yes. Christmas is celebrated as part of the holiday season worldwide by non-Christians. Customs associated in various countries with Christmas have a mix of pre-Christian, Christian, and secular themes and origins.

You can play it whenever you like! However, if it's between mid-January and November, you'll find that others may not be enthusiastic about hearing it.