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13 Activities To Do During the Christmas Season
Technically, the Christmas season starts on Christmas and ceases on the Feast of the Epiphany. However, an increasing number of people celebrate the Christmas season immediately after Thanksgiving. When you have time away from baking and wrapping, here are thirteen things to keep you busy this Christmas season.

Christmas Evening Prayers
What better way to end Christmas night than to recite a prayer as a family? Here is a classic Christmas evening prayer.

Christmas Morning Prayers
Praying is a wonderful highlight of Christmas. At Christmas morning, it is good to pray Christmas Morning Prayers.

Boxing Day
On December 26, people in Britian celebrate Boxing Day. Boxing Day is a day of giving. Boxing Day is celebrated on the feast of St. Stephen.

Christmas Candle
Even though we have electricity now, we can still use Christmas candles. Christmas is a feast of lights and using these lights will remind people that Jesus Christ is born.

After Midnight Mass
Here are some things you can do with your family to signify that Jesus Christ was born.

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