Jõulud on pühad, milles on kokku põimunud muistne talvise pööripäeva tähistamise kombestik 21.–27. detsembril ja kristlik Jeesuse Kristuse sündimise tähistamise kombestik 25.–27. detsembril.
Eesti tänapäevases jõulukombestikus on liitunud kolm traditsiooni: Põhjala talvine pööripäev, kristlik Jeesuse Kristuse sünnipäev ning Lääne tarbimisühiskonna kommertsjõulud. Igal neist on oma kombestik ja sümbolid ning inimeste silmis on nende osatähtsus erinev: kes peab olulisimaks kinke ja kuuse ehtimist, kes muistset talvepüha ja kes jõulukirikus käimist. (https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B5ulud)
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25[a] as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. It is a feast central to Christianity.
In the liturgical year, preparation for Christmas begins on the First Sunday of Advent (the fourth Sunday before), and it is followed by Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night.
Christmas Day is a public holiday in many countries, is celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians, as well as culturally by many non-Christians, and forms an integral part of the holiday season surrounding it. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas)
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