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Christmas is when the majority of the world celebrates the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This is not the exact date of His birth, but it is worth celebrating. Western Churches celebrate it on December 25th, while some Orthodox Churches celebrate it on January 7th. Countries in which Christmas is not a formal public holiday include Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bhutan, Cambodia, China (excepting Hong Kong and Macao), Comoros, Iran, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Libya, Maldives, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen.

Category: Religion

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Quoted in the Gospel of Matthew as a sign verifying the divine status of Jesus. Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל "El is with us", "El" translated to God, with the whole name meaning God is with us.

Domain: Holiday; Category: Religious holidays

Joseph is a figure in the Gospels, the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus and the earthly/foster father of Jesus.

Domain: Holiday; Category: Religious holidays

According to the Bible, Mary was an Israelite Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee and the mother of Jesus.

Domain: Holiday; Category: Religious holidays

One of the three gifts given to Jesus by the wisemen. Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It is a dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal with an attractive, bright ...

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It is the aromatic resin of a number of small, thorny tree species of the genus Commiphora, which is an essential oil termed an oleoresin. Myrrh resin is a natural gum. It can also be ingested by ...

Domain: Holiday; Category: Religious holidays

It is an aromatic resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia,The English word is derived from Old French "franc encens" (i.e. high quality incense) and is used in incense and perfumes. ...

Domain: Holiday; Category: Religious holidays

The virgin birth of Jesus is the belief that Jesus was conceived in the womb of his mother Mary by the Holy Spirit and born while Mary was yet a virgin. The New Testament references are Matthew ...

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