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2025 Christmas Christmas Calendar English Jul Julekalender

About this year’s Christmas Calendar – “The December Project”

Every December, our family enjoys creating a Christmas calendar — a story told day by day, filled with imagination, warmth, and reflection. This year, we’ve chosen to make it a little different.

“The December Project” focuses on traditional Christian values such as kindness, gratitude, honesty, and compassion — the virtues that have shaped the spirit of Christmas for generations. Through simple acts, meaningful moments, and gentle lessons, we hope to remind both young and old what this season truly stands for: love, generosity, and hope.

We warmly wish all families — of every culture and faith — a joyful, peaceful, and meaningful holiday season. While this year’s calendar draws inspiration from Christian traditions, its heart belongs to everyone who believes in goodness and light.

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2025 Jul Julekalender

Om dette årets julekalender – “Desemberprosjektet”

Hver desember liker familien vår å lage en julekalender – en historie fortalt dag for dag, fylt med fantasi, varme og refleksjon. I år har vi valgt å gjøre den litt annerledes.

Historien «Desemberprosjektet» fokuserer på tradisjonelle kristne verdier som vennlighet, takknemlighet, ærlighet og medfølelse – dydene som har formet juleånden i generasjoner. Gjennom enkle handlinger, meningsfulle øyeblikk og milde lærdommer håper vi å minne både unge og gamle på hva denne sesongen virkelig står for: Kjærlighet, gavmildhet og håp.

Vi ønsker varmt alle familier – fra alle kulturer og trosretninger – en gledelig, fredelig og meningsfull høytid. Selv om årets kalender henter inspirasjon fra kristne tradisjoner, tilhører dens hjerte alle som tror på godhet og lys.

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The origin of Xmas (Term)

The term “Xmas” originates from Christian symbolism, not secular abbreviation.

Origin

  • The “X” comes from the Greek letter Chi (Χ), which is the first letter of “Χριστός” (Christos) — meaning Christ in Greek.
  • Early Christian scribes used “Χ” (Chi) as a sacred abbreviation for Jesus Christ, often combined with “Ρ” (Rho) to form the Chi-Rho (☧) symbol — one of the oldest symbols of Christianity.

Evolution

  • By the 11th century, “X” was commonly used as shorthand for “Christ” in religious writings (e.g., “Xpian” for “Christian”).
  • “Xmas” appeared in English texts from the 16th century, fully meaning Christmas, not removing Christ from it.

Summary

  • “Xmas” = “Χ-mas” = “Christ-mas”
  • The “X” is Greek Chi, not an attempt to secularize the term.
  • Only in modern times (20th century onward) did people misinterpret “Xmas” as “removing Christ from Christmas.”
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2024 Advent CEMS Christmas Christmas Calendar English Eventyr Fairytales Familie Fritidsinteresser Høytider, ferier og merkedager Jul Julekalender

Tomorrow marks the start of the Christmas calendar!

As is tradition, the family has created a new digital Christmas calendar for this year.

This year’s calendar will be in English and consist of a series of short stories — one story will be published each day from December 1st to December 24th, 2024.

The stories follow three siblings, Maxwell, Sabrina, and Emma, as they embark on a «Winter Wonderland Adventure».