query: when does 25 days of christmas start on tv

pos: 25 Days of Christmas 24 at 3.1mil. Ratings on Christmas Eve were down on the network due to increased competition from other networks. "Elf" proved once again to draw large audiences. On December 1 "The Polar Express" gained 2.4mil, an airing of "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" gained 2.4mil, 2.7mil, and 2.9mil on multiple dates. The highest airing of "The Santa Clause" was December 2 gaining 2.6mil. An airing of the "Toy Story" trilogy on December 13–14 gained 2mil, 2.5mil, and 1.4mil. Christmas Eve on the network was "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" at 2.4mil, and Elf at 3.1mil. Christmas Day was weak,

pos: December Hydrids (December 4–15), and the Ursids (December 17-to December 25/26, peaking around December 22). "This list does not necessarily imply either official status or general observance." Last Week of November: November 25 – December 1 First Sunday: December 2 Fourth Sunday before Christmas Day: December 2 First Monday in December and following 7 days: December 3-9 First Friday: December 7 Sunday two weeks before Christmas: December 9 Second Monday: December 10 December 15, unless the date falls on a Sunday, then December 16: December 15 Second-final Sunday before Christmas Day: December 16 Thursday before Christmas: December 20 Winter Solstice: December

pos: History of Freeform (TV channel) Family, and will be carried over under the Freeform brand. Two years before the launch of its Halloween programming lineup, in 1996, what was then The Family Channel launched the "25 Days of Christmas", a four-week holiday-themed program block running annually during the month of December, formally starting on December 1 and continuing until Christmas Day on December 25. The block was carried over to Fox Family under News Corporation ownership, with a staple of the lineup being Christmas-themed specials from the Rankin-Bass library (among them, "The Little Drummer Boy" and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"), although it also

neg: 25 Days of Christmas to 25 Days of Christmas) (): The following non-original (originally premiered theatrically, or direct to video, or on some other TV network or cable channel) Non-Christmas movies are currently being featured during 25 Days of Christmas (including Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas) (): In 2007, due to popular ratings from the previous year, ABC Family launched the first official countdown to the programming block, which began on November 21. Although this was the first official early start, in previous years holiday programming had unofficially begun during the last week of November, showing mostly older original films, some of which

neg: 25 Days of Christmas have been produced. In 2007, three films were created for the block, due to the popularity of the previous year's films. The following non-original (originally premiered direct to video, or on some other TV network or cable channel, or as a theatrical featurette) Christmas specials, or Christmas-themed episodes of television programs are presently being featured during 25 Days of Christmas (including Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas) (): The following non-original (originally premiered theatrically, or direct to video, or on some other TV network or cable channel) Christmas movies are presently being featured during 25 Days of Christmas (including Countdown

neg: The Mistle-Tones The Mistle-Tones The Mistle-Tones is a made-for-TV movie musical that premiered on December 9, 2012 as part of ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas. Holly is excited to audition for the Snow Belles, a Christmas-themed pop group founded by her late mother. However, lead Belles singer Marci denies Holly a chance to audition when she shows up late. Nevertheless, Holly takes to the stage and delivers a sensational audition and is upset when Marci passes her over in favor of Staci. Holly is depressed about being turned down, even after her sister suggests she start her own group. Soon, though,

neg: Christmas and holiday season marks the official start of the Christmas and holiday season, continuing with Saint Lucy's Day on December 13, followed up by Christmas before the "Mellandagsrea" (between days sell off) traditionally begins on December 27 (nowadays often December 26 or even December 25) and lasts during the rest of the Christmas holiday. It is similar to Black Friday, but lasts longer. They last 34–35 days. Black Friday itself has also gained publicity in Sweden since the early-2010s. The Swedish Christmas and holiday season continues over Epiphany, and finally ends on St. Knut's Day when the children have a Knut's party. In

neg: 25 Days of Christmas The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of most of 21st Century Fox goes through. For most of the block's run, the Rankin/Bass Productions library of Christmas specials (excluding the original "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Frosty the Snowman" specials, both of which remain on CBS on a separate license) served as the centerpiece of the 25 Days of Christmas. Freeform lost the rights to the Rankin/Bass library to AMC in 2018. Every year since the block started in 1996, at least one new holiday-related TV film has been produced (except in 2002, 2014, and 2015). Starting in 2005, two TV films

neg: Christmas in Boston Christmas in Boston Christmas In Boston is a 2005 TV film starring Marla Sokoloff and Patrick J. Adams. It first aired in the United States on December 14, 2005, on the ABC Family channel's 25 Days of Christmas programming block. It is known in some countries as Instant Message. Gina and Seth became penpals when they were in the 6th grade at school. It is now 13 years later, and they still have been writing to each other but have not yet met. She is a journalist while he is a toy inventor. An opportunity arises when there is a

neg: History of Freeform (TV channel) rebrand, prompting Ascheim to note at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour on January 9, 2016, that while it does not mind the "wholesome" perception given by the "ABC Family" name, it does "not necessarily represent" the network. An extensive campaign to promote the rebrand began on the date of the announcement and encompassed the network's popular "13 Nights of Halloween" and "25 Days of Christmas" blocks during the fourth quarter of that year. Even so, the rebrand was mainly cosmetic in nature, as the network retained much of the programming it ran under its previous ABC Family identity,

neg: New Orleans the driest month. Precipitation in winter usually accompanies the passing of a cold front. On average, there are 77 days of + highs, 8.1 days per winter where the high does not exceed , and 8.0 nights with freezing lows annually. It is rare for the temperature to reach , with the last occurrence of each being February 5, 1996 and June 26, 2016, respectively. New Orleans experiences snowfall only on rare occasions. A small amount of snow fell during the 2004 Christmas Eve Snowstorm and again on Christmas (December 25) when a combination of rain, sleet, and snow fell

neg: History of Freeform (TV channel) features mostly holiday-themed theatrically-released and original made-for-TV movies, and other original programming. The "25 Days of Christmas" continued to air on the rebranded ABC Family following the sale to Disney in 2001, and expanded into include a sub-block that runs during late November, "Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas", beginning in 2007. On September 1, 2000, Fox Family adopted a new visual style, as part of an attempt to refocus its programming to attract an older audience. While in essence, it maintained a family-oriented format, the network began to feature some original and acquired programming aimed at adults during the

neg: Snowglobe (film) Snowglobe (film) Snowglobe is a 2007 television film directed by Ron Lagomarsino and starring Christina Milian, Josh Cooke and Matt Keeslar. The film was produced by ABC Family and first aired on December 15, 2007 in their 25 Days of Christmas programming block. Angela loves Christmas more than anything. However, her family does not share her love for the holiday at all. When she is about to break down because of her family, she receives a snowglobe in the mail. When she opens up the snowglobe, she is transported into the world inside, where Christmas is the heart and soul

neg: Christmas in Boston toy convention in Boston. They decide to meet, but the only problem is that they have been exchanging pictures of their better-looking friends. When they actually do meet for the first time, it is not all fireworks. Can they reveal themselves to each other before it is too late? Christmas in Boston Christmas In Boston is a 2005 TV film starring Marla Sokoloff and Patrick J. Adams. It first aired in the United States on December 14, 2005, on the ABC Family channel's 25 Days of Christmas programming block. It is known in some countries as Instant Message. Gina and

neg: Christmas Do-Over Christmas Do-Over Christmas Do-Over is a TV movie starring Jay Mohr and Daphne Zuniga. It premiered on ABC Family in 2006 on their 25 Days of Christmas programming block. It is a remake of a previous ABC Family Christmas TV movie, "Christmas Every Day", but with an adult as the protagonist. Kevin (Jay Mohr), a lazy and selfish music composer, is a father divorced from his wife, Jill (Daphne Zuniga), but still obliged to celebrate Christmas with his former in-laws, especially Jill's father who never liked him to begin with. Shopping for a gift for his son at the last

neg: Like Father, Like Santa business. He travels to the North Pole to take over Santa’s toy workshop. However, he realizes that he has a lot in common with his father. He faces a crisis of conscience when the Christmas elves at his father’s mailroom go on a labor strike. Like Father, Like Santa Like Father, Like Santa (also known as The Christmas Takeover) is a TV movie starring Harry Hamlin and William Hootkins. It premiered on Fox Family in 1998 on their 25 Days of Christmas programming block. The script was written by Mark Valenti. The story revolves around a toy tycoon named Tyler

neg: ER (TV series) coast, and 2002's "Hindsight" which ran in reverse time as it followed one character, Dr. Luka Kovac, through the tragic events of one Christmas Eve shift and the Christmas party that preceded it. The episode "Brothers and Sisters" (first broadcast on April 25, 2002) begins a crossover that concludes on the "Third Watch" episode "Unleashed" in which Susan enlists the help of Officers Maurice Boscorelli and Faith Yokas to find her sister and niece. "ER" was filmed in 1.78:1 widescreen from the start, even though it was not broadcast in widescreen until the seventh season when it began appearing in

neg: The Mistle-Tones million viewers tuned into the premiere. The Mistle-Tones The Mistle-Tones is a made-for-TV movie musical that premiered on December 9, 2012 as part of ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas. Holly is excited to audition for the Snow Belles, a Christmas-themed pop group founded by her late mother. However, lead Belles singer Marci denies Holly a chance to audition when she shows up late. Nevertheless, Holly takes to the stage and delivers a sensational audition and is upset when Marci passes her over in favor of Staci. Holly is depressed about being turned down, even after her sister suggests she

neg: A Chance of Snow A Chance of Snow A Chance of Snow is an American TV movie starring JoBeth Williams and Michael Ontkean. It premiered on Lifetime Television on December 7, 1998. As of 2009, it was shown in the 25 Days of Christmas programming block on ABC Family, but it was not shown in 2010. This film is directed by Tony Bill. The movie revolves around Maddie Parker who is on the verge of divorcing her sportswriter husband Matt Parker after his brief extra-marital affair. When the snow fall has affects flights at the Minneapolis airport on Christmas Eve, they find themselves included

neg: Christmas Every Day Christmas Every Day Christmas Every Day is a 1996 American made-for-television fantasy-comedy film based on the 1892 short story "Christmas Every Day" by William Dean Howells. It was directed by Larry Peerce, starred Erik von Detten, and originally broadcast on The Family Channel during their first 25 Days of Christmas programming block. and was also shown on UK television on QVC Extra (True Entertainment) on November 28, 2015. The movie was remade into an ABC Family TV movie in 2006 titled "Christmas Do-Over". "Christmas Every Day" is a short story by William Dean Howells about a young American girl, whose

neg: Belle Dingle her place. Belle and Shadrach steal Christmas presents from under The Woolpack Christmas tree, but they are soon found out. Belle befriends Will Wylde (Oscar Lloyd). Zak leaves and does not come home for Easter as he was supposed to, causing Belle to call a Dingle Court in which Zak gets ex-communicated from the family. Zak returns a couple of days later after a drinking spree and carrying an enormous brand new TV. As Belle and Will grow closer and Belle comforts him when he learns his father is dead. Will has to leave the village and he gives Belle

neg: Christmas in Sweden last purchases of Christmas gifts. Many preschools and schools start their Christmas vacation between December 17 to 22. Many workplaces start the vacation later, between December 20 and 23. The start of the vacation depends on what day of the week Christmas Eve is on. The last days before Christmas Eve, between December 20 and 23, the greatest preparations are made like, preparing most of the food, buying and decorating the Christmas tree and wrapping presents. During the last days there are usually a lot of people in stores and shopping malls to buy things for the Christmas celebrations. After

neg: 25 Days of Christmas ratings of 25 Days of Christmas were down from previous years. The highest rated airing was December 4, when "Elf" gained 2.5M viewers. Other airings of Elf gained 2.1M, 1.8M, and 2.0M. A Toy Story marathon on December 10 gained 1.3M, 1.5m, and 1.4m. An airing of "Frozen" gained 2.3M on December 17. Christmas Eve on the network saw The Polar Express at 1.4M, "The Santa Clause" at 1.7M, Elf at 2.7M, and "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" at 2.8M viewers. Alongside its traditional lineup of acquired and Disney films, the lineup for 2017 included the new original film "Angry Angel",

neg: Christmas Do-Over he's content with living the same day over as long as he can spend time with his family. Jill is touched and the two kiss, and as Midnight strikes, Kevin finds the cycle broken: he no longer has to relive Christmas. During the end credits, Jill and Kevin get back together. The couple drive out of town together, with Ben; Kevin now a reformed man. Christmas Do-Over Christmas Do-Over is a TV movie starring Jay Mohr and Daphne Zuniga. It premiered on ABC Family in 2006 on their 25 Days of Christmas programming block. It is a remake of a

neg: 25 Days of Christmas 1.461M viewers. "Despicable Me" gained 1.2M on November 25.<ref name="http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com"></ref> The "Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas" schedule was released on October 12, 2017. In 2017, Freeform's "Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas" will run from November 18, 2017 to November 30, 2017. The 2017 lineup includes family movies such as "The Incredibles", "Despicable Me", "Harry Potter", "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory", "Hook", "Dennis the Menace", "Matilda", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", and "The Boxtrolls". Freeform also announced the network premiere of "Inside Out" and "Snow Day". The holiday movies in the 2017 Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas

neg: The Strange Familiar and recorded an original Christmas single "The Only Gift I Need" for Walt Disney's compilation album "Songs to Celebrate 25 Days of Christmas". Since the 2012 release of their lbum "Chasing Shadows", ABC Family has used their song "Redemption" in promos and trailers for Switched at Birth (TV series) and their single, "Unwanted", was featured in a season 3 episode of Pretty Little Liars (TV series). The Strange Familiar appeared on the fifth season of "America's Got Talent" and reached the Top 48. They performed live on NBC in the quarter finals to almost 10 million viewers. "Invisible" was written

neg: The Christmas List The Christmas List The Christmas List is a 1997 TV movie, shown first on The Family Channel, thereafter on ABC Family during its "25 Days of Christmas" programming block. It stars Mimi Rogers. The story follows the life of the 35-year-old Melody Parris (Played by Mimi Rogers), a skilled perfume girl, who is living a somewhat flavorless life in Seattle, with a pompous, pushy boyfriend named George and an overbearing mother (Stella Stevens) who lives right next door to her, who is obsessed with her getting married. It starts with another unsatisfactory day at work for Melody, but on the

neg: The Dog Who Saved Christmas The Dog Who Saved Christmas The Dog Who Saved Christmas is a TV movie starring Dean Cain, Gary Valentine and the voice of Mario López. It was written by childhood friends Michael Ciminera and Richard Gnolfo. It premiered on ABC Family on November 29, 2009 during their Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas programming block. It was ranked as the number one cable program during its timeslot, and the number one cable film of the 2009 winter season with 4.0 million viewers. Zeus, a Labrador Retriever and a former police dog, has lost his bark after his barking ended up

neg: The Christmas List producer). "A Time For Tony" is better known by its alternate title "Think!", which has been used as the music for the "Final Jeopardy!" round of the game show "Jeopardy!" since the show's premiere in 1964 and also as the show's theme song beginning in 1984. The Christmas List The Christmas List is a 1997 TV movie, shown first on The Family Channel, thereafter on ABC Family during its "25 Days of Christmas" programming block. It stars Mimi Rogers. The story follows the life of the 35-year-old Melody Parris (Played by Mimi Rogers), a skilled perfume girl, who is living

neg: Daylight saving time in Egypt the day to 25 hours. The date does not change one second after the first 23:59:59 occurred; for all practical purposes, midnight does not occur until after the "second" 23:59:59. The lunar calendar used by Islam is about eleven days shorter than the solar year, so its months shift every year relative to the seasons. To avoid having longer days during the holy month of fasting, Ramadan, exceptions have been made to the DST schedule when the two overlap. Starting in 2006, the end of summer time has taken place on the Thursday before the start of Ramadan. This continued

neg: BBC iPlayer to trumpet the new service with the tagline 'Making the unmissable... unmissable', and the service came out of beta on 25 December 2007. Also, seasonal specials were followed routinely throughout the Christmas week with plugs for iPlayer. The streaming version of iPlayer offered replays of programmes broadcast on all national and S4C BBC TV channels during the last seven days. Due to licensing agreements, all international and some privately produced TV shows and movies are not available on iPlayer. On 25 June 2008, the BBC announced that they had been developing a new version of the iPlayer based on user

neg: 25 Days of Christmas pertained to Christmas and some that did not. "Countdown to the 25 Days of Christmas" returned in 2008 on November 16. In 2018, Freeform announced that the block will be renamed to "Kickoff to Christmas", and will last throughout the whole month of November. In 2010, it started later in the month, on November 20. In 2012 the countdown began at an earlier date of November 18. The "Countdown to the 25 Days of Christmas" ran again in 2014. In 2014 the countdown event which started on Sunday, November 23 was even with previous years. The highest rated programs of

neg: 3-2-1 The show occupied a Saturday early evening slot for most of its run. The final Christmas special, broadcast on 24 December 1988, attracted 12.5 million viewers, but an eleventh series was not commissioned. Ted Rogers claimed in an April 1996 interview that "The Oxbridge lot got control of TV and they didn't really want it. It was too downmarket for them. We were still getting 12 million viewers when they took it off after ten years. These days if a show gets nine million everyone does a lap of honour." The overall objective of the game was to survive elimination

neg: 25 Days of Christmas included: "Home Alone", "Elf", "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation", "Four Christmases" (Freeform network premiere), "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", "", "Frosty's Winter Wonderland", "Jack Frost", "The Year Without a Santa Claus", "A Christmas Carol", "A Dennis the Menace Christmas", "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish", "Jack Frost", "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July", "Arthur Christmas", "Rudolph's Shiny New Year", "Eloise at Christmastime", and "The Nightmare Before Christmas". On May 15, 2018, Freeform announced that the "Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas" will be renamed as "Kickoff to Christmas" for November 2018. The 2018 "Kickoff to Christmas" schedule was released on October 10, 2018.

neg: Hoops&Yoyo and commonly start yelling or talking really fast. They both love coffee, cookies, and any treat. They're always happy, and always try to have fun no matter what happens. The characters were used on the Hallmark Channel in November and December 2009 and 2010 as part of a special movie night. This is the first time that Hallmark Cards and Hallmark Channel have collaborated. On November 25, 2011, Hallmark, for the CBS network, made a Christmas TV special with the Hoops&Yoyo characters, entitled "Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas". On October 26, 2012, Hallmark aired "Hoops & Yoyo's Haunted Halloween". In

neg: 25 Days of Christmas as part of a multi-year deal, AMC (which in 2018 is launching its own holiday programming event branded as Best Christmas Ever) acquired rights to a number of Warner Bros.-owned films and specials that had previously aired on Freeform, including "Elf", "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation", "The Polar Express", and 12 Rankin/Bass specials. The films, especially "Christmas Vacation" and "Elf", had received extensive airplay during the event in 2017. Disney Channel will air "Disney Parks Presents a 25 Days of Christmas Holiday Party," hosted by Ruby Rose Turner and Dakota Lotus of "Coop and Cami Ask the World". 25 Days of

neg: 25 Days of Christmas films that Freeform holds rights to, including the "Harry Potter" film franchise until January 2018, and other Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures films. In 2007, the block was extended to November with a "Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas" block. "25 Days of Christmas" programming often attracts major surges in viewership for Freeform, with higher-profile film airings often attracting 3-4 million viewers or more. In November 2017, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney Junior, and ABC aired holiday programming through Christmas Day. However, it is currently unknown if the 25 Days of Christmas will extend to FX, FXX and FXM once

neg: Faithful Word Baptist Church as anyone who does so was never saved in the first place. Steven L. Anderson established the church on Christmas Day, December 25, 2005. The church's website states: "Faithful Word Baptist Church is a totally independent Baptist church, and Pastor Anderson was sent out by a totally independent Baptist church to start it the old-fashioned way by knocking on doors and winning souls to Christ." About a year and a half later the church was moved to a strip mall that was also used by Anderson's fire alarm installation business. When he was questioned about the relationship between his for-profit

neg: Christmas decoration people start to set up their Advent and Christmas decorations on the first day of Advent. Liturgically, this is done in some parishes through a Hanging of the Greens ceremony. In the Western Christian world, the two traditional days when Christmas decorations are removed are Twelfth Night and if they are not taken down on that day, Candlemas, the latter of which ends the Christmas-Epiphany season in some denominations. Leaving the decorations up beyond Candlemas is historically considered to be inauspicious. The Christmas tree was first used by German Lutherans in the 16th century, with records indicating that a Christmas

neg: Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo out, begin blaming one another for destroying Christmas and a fight breaks out. When Chef finds out where Kyle is, he reveals to the children that Mr. Hankey does actually exist. When all the children start believing, Mr. Hankey finally reveals himself to everyone and scolds them for losing sight of the good things of Christmas and focusing on the bad. The townspeople release Kyle from the asylum and apologize, then they all sing Christmas songs and watch Mr. Hankey fly away with Santa Claus. Cartman, Stan, and Kyle feel that something is still missing. "THE END" then appears, and

neg: Christmas in Norway dinner and dessert (often leftover rice porridge mixed with whipped cream, called riskrem, served with a red berry sauce), the gifts are opened. "Romjul" is the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, known in English as the 'Interscotia'. All hunting, but not fishing, is prohibited on these days; during "Julefred" ("Christmas Peace") there is closed season on all wild animals. First and Second Day of Christmas (December 25 and 26) are holidays, and all businesses are closed. December 25 is usually considered a very private holiday, when one sees only family. December 26, it is fairly common to

neg: Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas is an American 2011 Christmas TV special that aired on CBS on November 25, 2011. The special was based on the Hallmark Cards characters Hoops&Yoyo. Hoops, Yoyo and Piddles are having fun during the holidays. When they are decorating late at night, Santa Claus and his reindeer fly down to their house's roof, and, as Hoops, Yoyo and Piddles are hiding, delivers presents. Hoops, Yoyo and Piddles decide to climb into the bag when Santa isn't looking. However, Hoops gets stuck and somehow Yoyo and Piddles grasp onto Hoops's hand.

neg: 25 Days of Christmas 30 airing of "The Polar Express" was watched by 1.5 million viewers, the highest rating of this year's "Countdown". A Saturday, November 28 airing of "Wreck-It Ralph" was also watched by 1.5 million viewers. The network premiere of "Planes" on Thanksgiving night garnered only 0.699 million viewers. The "Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas" schedule was released on October 22, 2016. In 2016, Freeform's first "Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas" will run from Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2016 to December 25, 2016. The 2016 lineup includes family movies such as "Toy Story", "Toy Story 2", Disney Pixar's "Toy Story

neg: 25 Days of Christmas averaging less than 2mil per airing. The 25 Days of Christmas schedule was released in late October by Freeform. While notable absences include Jim Carrey's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", "Home Alone", and the second and third "Santa Clause" films, the schedule still includes many classics. The schedule includes 25 days of classics like, "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory", "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation", "The Santa Clause", Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas", "Jack Frost", Disney's "A Christmas Carol", "The Polar Express", "The Holiday", "Elf", "Jingle All The Way", "Scrooged", "Deck the Halls", "Toy Story", "Frozen", and "Happy Feet". 2016

neg: GMA Pinoy TV Pinoy TV changed graphics with a theme that recognizes and is towards Pinoys all over the world. It also has a globe symbolizing how far GMA Pinoy TV has gone since the start. On Christmas 2010, GMA Pinoy TV used the slogan "Isang Maligayang at Masaganang Paskong Pinoy, Kapuso." This was the first time that GMA Pinoy TV used another Christmas slogan besides the GMA Network Christmas 2010 slogan, "Isang Pagkilala sa Puso ng Pilipino Ngayong Pasko." As for the 3rd Quarter of 2010, GMA Pinoy TV had around 261,000 subscribers posted. As of December 2010, GMA Pinoy TV and

neg: AMC (TV channel) Christmas Vacation", "The Polar Express", and 12 Rankin/Bass specials (the films had been recent mainstays of Freeform's competing "25 Days of Christmas" schedule, with "Elf" in particular having received extensive airplay and high viewership during the event), as well as other specials from DreamWorks Animation. AMC (TV channel) AMC is an American pay television channel that is owned flagship property of AMC Networks. The channel's programming, similar to that of FXM, primarily consists of theatrically released films, along with a limited amount of original programming. The channel's name originally stood for "American Movie Classics", but since 2002 the full name

neg: 25 Days of Christmas 25 Days of Christmas 25 Days of Christmas is an annual season of Christmas programming broadcast during the month of December by the U.S. cable network Freeform. The event was first held in 1996, and has been annual fixture of the channel through its various incarnations, including The Family Channel, Fox Family, ABC Family, and Freeform. The brand covers airings of classic holiday specials as well as new Christmas-themed television movies each year; generally few of the network's original series air during the time period, outside of Christmas-themed episodes. In 2006, the lineup has also included airings of general, family

neg: Hanging of the greens the significance of the holly, the cedar, the Advent wreath, the Chrismon tree, and any other special decorations". Christmas trees are frequently erected during the hanging of the greens, although they are sometimes left bare until Christmas Eve. Outside of a formal liturgy, in many countries, such as Sweden, people start to set up their Advent and Christmas decorations on the first day of Advent. In the Western Christian world, the two traditional days when Christmas decorations are removed are Twelfth Night, and if they are not taken down on that day, Candlemas, the latter of which ends the Christmas-Epiphany

neg: Maria Pitillo the comedy-drama, "After Sex", and made guest appearances on several television shows. Her last film role was the Made-For-TV movie "The Christmas Secret", starring Richard Thomas, and Beau Bridges. It originally aired on CBS, and later broadcast on the ABC Family network as part of their 25 Days of Christmas. She had a recurring role on "Providence" (2001-2002) as Tina Calcatera, a divorced mother, and love interest of Robbie, played by Seth Peterson, a role which lasted until the series ended in 2002. "In The Loop" (1998) "People Who Fear People" (1999) w/Jon Cryer, directed by James Burrows "Follow The

neg: The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana York; Brewster, New York; and New York City, as well as in England. That the ABC and CBS films debuted three days apart was not a coincidence. CBS had planned to show "Royal Romance" in December as a Hallmark-sponsored pre-Christmas film, but then moved the air date back to September, even before the official start of the new ratings season. ABC then jumped their movie ahead of CBS, so late in the game that "TV Guide" did not list it. When one reviewer asked to get a preview of either movie, he was told in one case "Are you kidding?

neg: Duluth, Minnesota Indians and immigrants. Each year in November, the Christmas City of the North Parade takes place in Duluth. The parade dates to 1957, when the holiday shopping season ran particularly short. Wanting to extend Christmas shopping days, Bob Rich, who at the time owned the former WDSM-TV, now KBJR-TV, came up with the idea. Since then, the parade has marched through downtown Duluth annually on the Friday night before Thanksgiving. The event has survived pouring rain, snow and frigid cold. Even in years when instruments were too cold to produce music, the bands became choirs, using their voices to entertain

neg: Santa Who? Santa Who? Santa Who? is a 2000 American made-for-television fantasy-comedy film starring Leslie Nielsen and directed by William Dear. The plot centers on Santa Claus developing a case of amnesia (specifically source amnesia) right before Christmas. As of 2009, it is shown in the 25 Days of Christmas programming block on ABC Family. The film is rated TV-PG. The film starts with Santa feeling ill and going out for fresh air on a flight in his sleigh. Because of bad weather, he falls out and lands in Los Angeles. After the fall, he is unable to remember who he is.

neg: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (film) I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (film) I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus is a 2001 made-for-TV family film, based on the classic holiday song of the same name. The movie's tagline was "Christmas is coming, and Santa's a dirty rat." "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" first aired December 9, 2001, on the PAX Network where it aired until 2007. As of 2008, it is shown in the 25 Days of Christmas programming block on Freeform. Young Justin Carver (Dylan and Cole Sprouse) is having Thanksgiving dinner with his family, only for it to end with the news that

neg: Coptic calendar in 1582, 25 December shifted 10 days earlier in comparison with the Julian and Coptic calendars. Furthermore, the Gregorian calendar drops 3 leap days every 400 years to closely approximate the length of a solar year. As a result, the Coptic Christmas advances a day each time the Gregorian calendar drops a leap day (years AD 1700, 1800, and 1900). This is the reason why Old-Calendrists (using the Julian and Coptic calendars) presently celebrate Christmas on 7 January, 13 days after the New-Calendrists (using the Gregorian calendar), who celebrate Christmas on 25 December. From AD 2100, the Coptic Christmas will

neg: Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe event. The film received 3.8 million viewers on its original broadcast with a 1.2 18–49 rating. Alexa Vega sang the lead track from the movie, "Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You" and shot a music video for the song which premiered during the 25 Days of Christmas. Amber Stevens recorded a new version of the title song, "Santa Baby". The songs are featured on the compilation album "Songs to Celebrate 25 Days of Christmas", released on November 3, 2009 by Walt Disney Records. "Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe" was released on DVD on October 12, 2010. Santa

neg: Like Father, Like Santa Like Father, Like Santa Like Father, Like Santa (also known as The Christmas Takeover) is a TV movie starring Harry Hamlin and William Hootkins. It premiered on Fox Family in 1998 on their 25 Days of Christmas programming block. The script was written by Mark Valenti. The story revolves around a toy tycoon named Tyler Madison who is greedy, ruthless, and neglectful of his family. He wants a monopoly of the toys industry and is determined to erase all his competitors including his father, Santa Claus. He had a bitter childhood which motivates him to put Santa Claus out of

neg: Cyclone Leon–Eline an approaching cold front. Throughout its duration, Leon-Eline lasted 29 days, a record longevity for a storm in the southern Indian Ocean. The track was over , or about 25% of the Earth's circumference. However, Eline was in the south-west Indian Ocean for 21 days, which is the third most on record since the start of satellite imagery. It was behind Cyclone Alibera in 1989 and Cyclone Georgette in 1968, the latter of which lasted 24 days in the basin. Early in its duration while it was still in the Australian basin, the cyclone produced high waves near Christmas Island,

neg: Bobby Sherman as part of "The Teen Idol Tour" with Peter Noone, and Davy Jones. Fellow Monkees member Micky Dolenz replaced Davy Jones on the tour in 1999. He did his last concert as a solo performer in Lincoln, Rhode Island on August 25, 2001. Bobby has retired from public life; however, he still does corporate events occasionally as well as his ongoing charities. He was ranked #8 in "TV Guide"s list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols" (January 23, 2005 issue). NOTE: Metromedia released 2 versions of "Christmas Album": one contained "Prologue"; the other replaced it with "Goin' Home (Sing A

neg: Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas before another special, "The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf's Story", based on the book "The Elf on the Shelf", premiered. Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas is an American 2011 Christmas TV special that aired on CBS on November 25, 2011. The special was based on the Hallmark Cards characters Hoops&Yoyo. Hoops, Yoyo and Piddles are having fun during the holidays. When they are decorating late at night, Santa Claus and his reindeer fly down to their house's roof, and, as Hoops, Yoyo and Piddles are hiding, delivers presents. Hoops, Yoyo and Piddles decide to

neg: Twelve Days of Christmas on Christmas Eve and letting it burn some more on each of the twelve nights. For some, the Twelfth Night remains the night of the most festive parties and exchanges of gifts. Some households exchange gifts on the first (25 December) and last (5 January) days of the Twelve Days. As in former times, the Twelfth Night to the morning of Epiphany is the traditional time during which Christmas trees and decorations are deposed. Twelve Days of Christmas The Twelve Days of Christmas, also known as Twelvetide, is a festive Christian season celebrating the Nativity of Jesus. In most Western

neg: Christmas in Sweden Christmas Eve there are two public holidays: "juldagen" (Christmas Day) and "annandag jul" (Boxing Day). Most of the families have holiday and are free from work, but some workplaces can start the work again in the days before New Year's Eve. After the New Year's Eve the schools usually have at least a week before the spring term starts, but workplaces often start the work again a couple of days after the new year. The story of the Christmas tree begins in Germany in the 16th century. During the 17th and 18th centuries the Christmas tree started being dressed with

neg: Twelve Days of Christmas Eve parties. Presently, the commercial practice treats the Solemnity of Christmas, 25 December, the first day of Christmas, as the last day of the "Christmas" marketing season, as the numerous "after-Christmas sales" that commence on 26 December demonstrate. The commercial calendar has encouraged an erroneous assumption that the Twelve Days "end" on Christmas Day and must therefore begin on 14 December. Many American Christians still celebrate the traditional liturgical seasons of Advent and Christmas, especially Amish, Anglo-Catholics, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Mennonites, Methodists, Moravians, Orthodox Christians, Presbyterians, and Roman Catholics. In Anglicanism, the designation of the "Twelve Days of Christmas" is used

neg: Caillou's Holiday Movie Jaclyn Linetsky, who died in a tragic accident along with Vadim Schneider a month before the film's release. It is the only film based on the TV series. It's a very special holiday for Caillou when he learns about Christmas traditions around the world and the importance of giving and sharing. When Caillou wonders just how many days there are left until Christmas, his Daddy gives him a Christmas calendar featuring holiday traditions from countries around the world in every window. Caillou also goes tobogganing, learns how to ski and plays Hanukkah games with his friend Leo. Caillou also gives

neg: The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation is a 2010 sequel to the ABC Family 2009 movie "The Dog Who Saved Christmas". The movie stars Paris Hilton (in her first voice role) and Mario Lopez. It premiered on ABC Family on November 28, 2010 during the Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas programming block and was written by Michael Ciminera and Richard Gnolfo. The Bannister family and their dog Zeus, go to a ski lodge in Colorado for their Christmas vacation. When they get to their condo, they find Belinda's brother and his son staying

neg: Tractor Monkeys presenter Katie "Monty" Dimond. They compete in rounds of questions and games about trends, fads and social phenomena. Tractor Monkeys Tractor Monkeys is an Australian comedic television quiz show hosted by Merrick Watts. Seventeen episodes screened on ABC1 in 2013. Eight episodes screened on Wednesday nights from 20 March to 8 May 2013. Eight themed episodes screened on Wednesday nights from 25 September to 13 November 2013. 1. Fashion 2. Love 3. Family 4. TV 5. Technology 6. Sport and Leisure 7. School Days 8. Summer Memories The final Christmas episode for the year screened on Wednesday 25 December. The

neg: Tractor Monkeys Tractor Monkeys Tractor Monkeys is an Australian comedic television quiz show hosted by Merrick Watts. Seventeen episodes screened on ABC1 in 2013. Eight episodes screened on Wednesday nights from 20 March to 8 May 2013. Eight themed episodes screened on Wednesday nights from 25 September to 13 November 2013. 1. Fashion 2. Love 3. Family 4. TV 5. Technology 6. Sport and Leisure 7. School Days 8. Summer Memories The final Christmas episode for the year screened on Wednesday 25 December. The show features two teams of guest panellists, one led by comedian Dave O'Neil and the other by radio

neg: Christmas Town Christmas Town Christmas Town is a 2008 direct-to-video film starring Nicole de Boer and Patrick Muldoon. As of 2009, it was shown on television in the 25 Days of Christmas programming block on ABC Family, but it was not in the block in 2010. It all begins when Liz McCann and her son, Mason, leave on a trip to visit Liz's estranged father Jack for Christmas. He gave them instructions, but they just can't seem to find the exact place. Liz was driving, and Mason suddenly tells her to stop. She thinks her son saw something, but it was just

neg: Alexa Vega Drive" featuring Bobby Edner, was also recorded for "Spy Kids 3". She also has recorded songs for the movie "Repo! The Genetic Opera", released in 2008. Vega sang the song "Christmas is the Time to Say 'I Love You'" in the ABC Family film "Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe". The track appears on the compilation album "Songs to Celebrate 25 Days of Christmas", which was released on November 3, 2009 by Walt Disney Records. The music video for the song premiered during the ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas programming block in 2009.Tameez Orrie Vega married film producer Sean Covel

neg: Christmas in Iceland Day) and þrettándinn (the thirteenth, and final day of the season). The main event in Iceland, is Christmas Eve ("aðfangadagskvöld"), when the main Yule meal is served and gifts are exchanged. "Jólabókaflóð" ("Yule book flood") is the annual release of new books in Iceland occurring in the months before Christmas. 13 days before 24 December, the Yule lads (jólasveinar in Icelandic) start arriving into the towns to give children that have behaved well small gifts in a shoe that has been placed by the window. On Yule Eve, traditional dishes are served, based on regional differences in cuisine and accessibility.

neg: Christmas creep through the whole months of November and December and since 2018, Freeform airs Christmas movies from November 1 to December 25. Although not often broadcast in the summer, the animated special "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July" is based on the concept and set in July. This market trend is satirized in the 1974 animated special "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown", when the characters go shopping at a department store and discover that it has its Christmas displays up in the middle of April, including a sign forewarning that there were only a mere 246 days left until Christmas.

neg: WYRG for Christmas music as "93.9 The Christmas Channel." On December 25, 2001, 93.9 flipped to an 80s hits format as "Retro 93.9." The format lasted until July 9, 2004, when – following a 5-day stunt of TV themes as "TV 93.9" – the station flipped to Contemporary Christian as "93.9 The Song." The call was also changed at this time to WISG. "The Song" lasted for a couple of years and saw modest success. A month after the format change, in August 2004, WISG changed its city of license from Fishers to Lawrence, relocated its transmitter from Noblesville to east

neg: Christmas Caper back on track. "Christmas Caper" was originally to be called "Auntie Claus". "Christmas Caper" was released on DVD on October 28, 2008. The DVD is said to feature the making of "Christmas Caper" and cast interviews. "Christmas Caper" was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Christmas Caper Christmas Caper is an ABC Family Original Movie. It aired on November 25, 2007 on ABC Family as part of their 25 Days of Christmas. The film stars Shannen Doherty, Ty Olsson, Sonya Salomaa and Stefanie von Pfetten. A Grinch-like thief retreats to her hometown in Connecticut after a con goes bad and

neg: 25 Days of Christmas XD ("Milo Murphy's Law": "A Christmas Peril", and "Star vs. the Forces of Evil": "Stump Day"/"Holiday Spellcial""). Nielsen estimated that at least 150 million viewers watched part of a program on Freeform during the event. The 2018 lineup on Freeform will be anchored by three original films, "Life-Size 2" (a sequel to an ABC television movie starring Tyra Banks), "No Sleep Til' Christmas", and "The Truth About Christmas". Several notable mainstays of the "25 Days" lineup will be absent in 2018; earlier in the year, cable rights to the "Harry Potter" film franchise moved to Syfy and USA Network, and

neg: 25 Days of Christmas starring Jason Biggs and Brenda Song, and the new special "Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic", which documented how Disney's theme parks are prepared for the holiday season. On October 31, 2017, it was announced that the "25 Days of Christmas" branding would also be used for holiday programming on sister properties ABC (including new seasons of the seasonal miniseries "The Great Christmas Light Fight" and "The Great American Baking Show", as well as its other traditional specials), Disney Channel (including "Disney Parks Presents a Disney Channel Holiday Celebration"), Disney Junior (including "The Lion Guard" special "Timon and Pumbaa's Christmas"), and Disney

neg: Twelve Days of Christmas Twelve Days of Christmas The Twelve Days of Christmas, also known as Twelvetide, is a festive Christian season celebrating the Nativity of Jesus. In most Western ecclesiastical traditions, "Christmas Day" is considered the "First Day of Christmas" and the Twelve Days are 25 December – 5 January, inclusive. For many Christian denominations; for example, the Anglican Communion and Lutheran Church, the Twelve Days are identical to Christmastide, but for others, e.g., the Roman Catholic Church, "Christmastide" lasts longer than the Twelve Days of Christmas. Because the Armenian Apostolic Church and Armenian Catholic Church celebrate the Birth and Baptism of Christ

neg: Shiva (Judaism) start will equate to seven days when the holiday begins. Yom Kippur following Rosh Hashanah, will symbolize the end of mourning, and the end of both shiva and sheloshim. During Yom Kippur, any days in observance of shiva before the start will equate to seven days when the holiday begins. Succot, following Yom Kippur, will symbolize the end of mourning, and the end of both shiva and sheloshim. If the death occurs during Yom Tov, shiva does not begin until the burial is completed. Burial may not take place on Yom Tov, but can during the intermediate days of Succot

neg: History of Freeform (TV channel) with those being carried over under the new brand including the "25 Days of Christmas" and "13 Days of Halloween" blocks, and religious programming (including its weekdaily airings of "The 700 Club"); however, the channel plans to increase the amount of original programming on its schedule through 2020. The retention of "The 700 Club" and "The 700 Club Interactive" on its lineup was particularly notable – even though the socially conservative views that have been expressed during the programs conflict with the culturally progressive/adult content of some of the channel's secular programming – as network executives were unable to reach

neg: Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe high-stakes firm in New York City, along with balancing a relationship with the love of her life, Luke. The situation gets increasingly dire when Teri, an ambitious new arrival to the North Pole, sows dissension at the workshop in an effort to take over Christmas. However, it is revealed Teri is an elf, bitter at Mary and was trying to take over Christmas. But Mary manages to stop her and take care of the yearly rounds around the world. "Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe" premiered on December 13, 2009 as part of ABC Family's annual 25 Days of Christmas programming

neg: 25 Days of Christmas first week of programming averaged 2.3 million viewers. In 2008, the first week of programming attracted 2.7 million total viewers. The entire lineup had an average 2.5 million viewers. The third annual "Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas" was watched by 1.2 million viewers. The network premiere of "The Santa Clause 3" was watched by 1.6 million viewers, while an airing of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" was watched by 1.5 million viewers. The premiere of "" was watched by 3.8 million total viewers. The fourth annual "Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas" was watched by 2.1 million

neg: Christmas traditions world's longest Christmas season, with Christmas carols heard as early as September 1 when the "Ber Months" season kicks off traditionally. The season is officially ushered in by the nine-day dawn Masses that start on December 16. Known as the "Misas de Aguinaldo" (Gift Masses) or "Misa de Gallo" (Rooster's Mass) in the traditional Spanish, these Masses are more popularly known in Tagalog as the "Simbang Gabi", and are held in Catholic parishes and chapels nationwide. Usually, aside from the already legal holidays which are Rizal Day (December 30) and New Year's Eve (December 31), other days in close proximity

neg: Christmas in August (Yellowstone) 1953 was the last year "Savage Days" were celebrated in Yellowstone National Park. Starting in 1954, the park concessionaires made a concerted effort to merge Savage Days with the smaller "Christmas in July" celebration. Trevor Povah, the head of Hamilton Stores, one of the park concessioners claims that the park concessioners deliberately created the story of a blizzard at the Old Faithful Inn to obfuscate the origins of a new celebration called "Savage Christmas." In 1955, the first publications came out mentioning "Savage Christmas." From 1954–59, the celebration was held either on July 25 or August 25, but by 1959

neg: Christmas and holiday season the end of the season (the "January sales"). Christmas window displays and Christmas tree lighting ceremonies when trees decorated with ornaments and light bulbs are illuminated, are traditions in many areas. In the denominations of Western Christianity, the term "Christmas season" is considered synonymous with Christmastide, which runs from December 25 (Christmas Day) to January 5 (Epiphany Eve), popularly known as the 12 Days of Christmas. However, as the economic impact involving the anticipatory lead-up to Christmas Day grew in America and Europe into the 19th and 20th centuries, the term "Christmas season" began to become synonymous instead with the

neg: A Boyfriend for Christmas take his little sister to see Santa - and they watch the New Year's fireworks together. "A Boyfriend for Christmas" was a made-for-TV production, which aired on the Hallmark Channel November 27, 2004. It earned a 2.7 Nielsen Media Research household rating, placing it as the number two broadcast for its time period for ad-supported cable networks, and the number one broadcast for adults aged 25–54 and women aged 25–54. A review in "TV Guide" says of the film "like fruitcake, [it] is sweet but full of empty calories." In "The New York Times", "A Boyfriend for Christmas" is identified

neg: Regnal years of English monarchs official "legal year" – that is, the calendar used for legal, civic and ecclesiastical purposes – has not always started on the same date as the start of the historical calendar year which is 1 January (see Old Style and New Style dates). Until the 13th century, the legal year began at Christmas (25 December). From the 14th century until 1752, the legal year began on 25 March. It is only since 1 January 1752, the legal year was re-set to coincide with the start of the historical calendar year (see Calendar (New Style) Act 1750). This means that when

neg: Christmas as Advent. In Italy, former Saturnalian traditions were attached to Advent. Around the 12th century, these traditions transferred again to the Twelve Days of Christmas (December 25 – January 5); a time that appears in the liturgical calendars as Christmastide or Twelve Holy Days. The prominence of Christmas Day increased gradually after Charlemagne was crowned Emperor on Christmas Day in 800. King Edmund the Martyr was anointed on Christmas in 855 and King William I of England was crowned on Christmas Day 1066. By the High Middle Ages, the holiday had become so prominent that chroniclers routinely noted where various

neg: Solstice solstices, together with the equinoxes, are connected with the seasons. In some languages they are considered to start or separate the seasons; in others they are considered to be centre points (in England, in the Northern Hemisphere, for example, the period around the northern solstice is known as midsummer). Midsummer's Day, defined as St. Johns Day by the Christian Church, is June 24, about three days after the solstice itself). Similarly December 25 is the start of the Christmas celebration, and is the day the Sun begins to return to the Northern Hemisphere. Many cultures celebrate various combinations of the

neg: Christmas traditions on January 6. This festival, which coincides with Epiphany, is also known as "Women's Christmas" in Cork & Kerry. Christmas traditions in the Netherlands are almost the same as the ones in Dutch speaking parts of Belgium (Flanders). The Dutch recognize two days of Christmas as public holidays in the Netherlands, calling December 25 Eerste Kerstdag ("first Christmas day") and December 26 Tweede Kerstdag ("second Christmas day"). In families, it is customary to spend these days with either side of the family. In Catholic parts of the country, it used to be common to attend Christmas Eve midnight mass; this

neg: Jo and the Boy named Criz (Sanoop Santhosh) shifts into the neighbourhood she stays in. She creates an animation character from Crizs mannerisms. The animation character that Joanne had created becomes popular worldwide. But problems start evolving in their friendship. Jo and the Boy starring Manju Warrier and Master Sanoop in lead roles did not get a strong opening in Kerala Boxoffice this Christmas. When all other Christmas releases got at least decent start at boxoffice, this film failed miserably. After 6 days of run in Kerala it was able to collect 1.88 Crore only. Both Charlie and Two Countries had excellent opening at

neg: 25 Days of Christmas viewers. The lineup began its first week with record breaking 3 million average viewers. The December 12 premiere of "Christmas Cupid" was watched by a total of 3.4 million viewers. Total viewers for 2010 broke records, averaging 2.8 million viewers. An airing of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" drew 1.3 million viewers. The first week of the 25 Days of Christmas was watched by an average of 2.2 million viewers, down 27% from last year. During the second week, viewers increased to 2.4 million, thanks to the premiere of "12 Dates of Christmas". However, this was still down 30% from

neg: Liturgical calendar (Lutheran) equinox and the phases of the moon, it is called a moveable feast (see: Computus). Dates affected by placement of Easter include Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent, the start of Easter itself, Pentecost, and Holy Trinity. Advent, the other pivotal season on the calendar, comes exactly four Sundays before the start of Christmas (if Christmas falls on a Sunday, that day does not count), or the Sunday closest to St. Andrew's Day (November 30). Like the other Western Church calendars, the first Sunday of Advent is also the first day of the liturgical year. The Sanctoral Cycle is

neg: Pond Life (TV series) - but does she love him more than she loves cigarettes? Good Looking Boyfriend - Dolly feels lonely when Belle gets a new boyfriend, so decides to pursue Didier, Nobby's handsome night school teacher. She can't believe her luck when she bags a date, but soon realises why Didier is single - he's incredibly dull. Trying to force herself into feeling happy, Dolly pushes Didier into marriage, but as the wedding day looms, Dolly realises looks really aren't everything. Christmas - Having promised herself she will for several years, Dolly decides this is the Christmas when she really will go

neg: The Christmas Secret can actually fly meets up with the real Santa Claus (Beau Bridges). The Christmas Secret The Christmas Secret is a 2000 American made-for-television family fantasy-drama film starring Richard Thomas and Beau Bridges based on the speculative book "Flight of the Reindeer" written by Robert Sullivan. It premiered on CBS on December 17, 2000. As of 2009, it was shown in the 25 Days of Christmas programming block on ABC Family, but it was not part of the block in 2010. It was shown as part of the Twelve Days of Christmas on The Inspiration Network (INSP) Channel in 2012. A

neg: The Christmas Secret The Christmas Secret The Christmas Secret is a 2000 American made-for-television family fantasy-drama film starring Richard Thomas and Beau Bridges based on the speculative book "Flight of the Reindeer" written by Robert Sullivan. It premiered on CBS on December 17, 2000. As of 2009, it was shown in the 25 Days of Christmas programming block on ABC Family, but it was not part of the block in 2010. It was shown as part of the Twelve Days of Christmas on The Inspiration Network (INSP) Channel in 2012. A respected zoology professor (Richard Thomas) who is obsessed with proving that reindeer

neg: Jackie Trent in the UK Singles Chart in May 1965, topping the chart for one week. The song was written and recorded in just four days after Hatch was asked by Granada TV to produce a song for the female lead in the programme to be seen on screen playing to herself. The lyrics were written by Trent on Christmas 1964, just before she embarked on a three-month tour of South Africa. When the song first hit the TV screen, people contacted "TV Times" to ask where they could buy the record with sales accelerating. The song went to number one in

neg: Christmas creep start time for Christmas music on most radio stations in the United States and Canada), and it is still extremely rare to hear stations (other than those pulling a stunt between changing formats) change to Christmas music in October. Some of the channels on the cable radio service Music Choice begin playing Christmas music continually from the end of Halloween up until the first week of January (with the Internet age, the network maintains an exclusive Christmas music channel through some providers and their TV Everywhere platform year-round). Likewise, the U.S. cable channel Hallmark Channel begins airing continuous Christmas movies

neg: Black Friday (shopping) have a four-day weekend. However, this use does not appear to have caught on. Around the same time, the terms "Black Friday" and "Black Saturday" came to be used by the police in Philadelphia and Rochester to describe the crowds and traffic congestion accompanying the start of the Christmas shopping season. In 1961, the city and merchants of Philadelphia attempted to improve conditions, and a public relations expert recommended rebranding the days, "Big Friday" and "Big Saturday"; but these terms were quickly forgotten. Use of the phrase spread slowly, first appearing in "The New York Times" on November 29, 1975,

neg: Advent candle Advent candle An Advent candle is a candle marked with the days of December up to Christmas Eve. It is typically used in a household rather than a church setting: each day in December the candle is burnt down a little more, to the mark for the day, to show the passing of the days leading up to Christmas. As with reusable Advent calendars, some Advent candles start marking the days from 1 December, rather than the exact beginning of Advent. Some households will make a Christmas decoration out of sprigs of evergreen and Christmas ornaments, with the candle at

neg: Christmas with The Smithereens the album 3½ stars out of 5, saying that it sounded like "an entirely Smithereens album", with the songs sounding like originals, "a hark back to the days when bands would make and release Christmas albums and songs without any trace of irony". He felt that the three Smithereens' originals "fit in perfectly". Zach Freeman of the "Blogger News Network" gave the album a B+, stating: ""Christmas with The Smithereens" is more than a Christmas-time cover album. This quartet does an impressive job of channeling the spirt of 1960s rock, and solidly interpreting each memorable tune." Freeman added that the

neg: School holiday summer holidays from mid June up to the second week of September, except for students taking final exams in Middle and Superior schools, as those exams can go on until mid July. Christmas holidays start on December 23 and end on the first or second working day after January 6;the summer holidays in Italy about 12 weeks, other holidays include one week around Easter as well as one day on December 8 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception), two days for October 31 and November 1 (All Saints), the national holidays of April 25 (Liberation day) and June 2 (Republic Day),

neg: The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968 TV series) wiped from the BBC archives and only 25 minutes of one episode now survives; this was included on the DVD release of the complete second series on 4 June 2007. The complete third series including the "Golden Rose Of Montreux" episode was released on 6 August 2007. The complete set of Christmas Shows was released as a three-disc set on 12 November 2007. The fourth series was released on DVD on 3 April 2008 but does not include the sixth episode of the series, which no longer exists. The fifth series was released on 4 May 2009. The sixth series

neg: Christmas in Ukraine Christmas in Ukraine Beginning 2017, Ukrainian Christmas festivities start on Christmas Eve, which is celebrated on 24 December following the Gregorian calendar in official use in the Western Christian communities of Ukraine. The Christmas celebrations end on 19 January, the date of "Jordan" or Epiphany in the Julian calendar. Both the December 25 Western Christianity Christmas Day and the January 7 Christmas Day of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Ukrainian Greek Catholic Churches following the Julian Calendar, are public holidays in Ukraine. With these two holiday dates the Ukrainian Christmas period lasts for an extended period, with the celebrations starting