Advent is the start of the Christian church's liturgical year. It starts four weeks ahead of Christmas, usually the last Sunday in November or the first Sunday of December according to Britannica.

Advent is the start of the Christian church's liturgical year. It starts four weeks ahead of Christmas, which usually is the last Sunday in November or the first Sunday of December. The start date ...

For many people who observe Christian traditions, Advent is a special season that begins on Dec. 1 and lasts until Dec. 24, leading up to the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth at Christmas.

Advent is a peculiar season, one that might only be known by those who attend liturgical churches that closely follow the Christian calendar. Some people put up Christmas decorations and trees ...

That’s a common and understandable association, but I think it’s built on a misunderstanding of, to use the cliche, the true meaning of Christmas. Charlie Brown had it right: in many ways ...

Christmas is a Christian holy day that marks the birth ... the photograph are holding an icon of Mary and the infant Jesus. Advent is the period which leads up to Christmas. It starts on the ...

Credit: LEGO / VINEBOX / Voluspa / Sephora / Mashable composite Anyone who grew up in a Christian ... up on Advent calendars — Michael Scott would have loved this in the "Classy Christmas ...

Perhaps the most unusual and unexpected Advent and Christmas food tradition is the Japanese custom of eating KFC during the holiday. While the Christian population of Japan is small – less than ...