Christmas Day
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Christmas Day is December 25 of each year. Although the actual date of the birth of Jesus Christ is not known, the date was chosen in antiquity by the Christian church for the celebration of the event.
It is an official holiday in nearly all countries in the Western world.
Commonwealth
As a Christmas Day practice, Queen Elizabeth II gives a public word each year.[1]
References
- ↑ Edward Shih (December 28, 2018). Queen Elizabeth's 2018 Christmas Message: The Gospel of Christ Is 'Never Out of Date', 'Needed as Much as Ever'. Gospel Herald. Retrieved on March 16, 2020.