response: Well, I know that Christmastide lasts 12 days in the West, but some traditions include an octave in the Christmastide
original_response: Yeah but it is also a feast holiday.
history: Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year Nice to know that. Speaking of christmass, it is celebrated by billions of people in the whole world. Did you know it commemorates the birth of Christ? yes, I love how the kids enjoy getting gift and all the get together to enjoy the birth of Jesus Yeah. Another interesting fact you might not know is that the narrative says that place of birth of Jesus was Bethlehem I had no idea about that. I am not christian I see, Jesus is actually the main figure of the Christian Religion Was he really born on Christmas day? Actually the date of birth of Jesus are not known, the date was chosen by the Christian church of the West What do you know about Christmastide ?
knowledge: A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night; in some traditions, Christmastide includes an octave.