Nothing Special   »   [go: up one dir, main page]
Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 15 views

    Jeneca

    Uploaded by

    Jay Mark Cada Arre
    The Philippines has the longest Christmas season in the world, which starts as early as September and lasts until December. This is due to the family-centric culture where Filipinos value spending time with family over the holidays. As many Filipinos live abroad or in other cities, the long season allows time for families to reunite. Christmas traditions like Simbang Gabi Masses, caroling, and gift-giving begin in September, and decorations and music create a festive atmosphere. The focus is on celebrating with loved ones rather than secular aspects of the season.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Jeneca

    Uploaded by

    Jay Mark Cada Arre
    15 views1 page
    The Philippines has the longest Christmas season in the world, which starts as early as September and lasts until December. This is due to the family-centric culture where Filipinos value spending time with family over the holidays. As many Filipinos live abroad or in other cities, the long season allows time for families to reunite. Christmas traditions like Simbang Gabi Masses, caroling, and gift-giving begin in September, and decorations and music create a festive atmosphere. The focus is on celebrating with loved ones rather than secular aspects of the season.

    Original Description:

    Original Title

    jeneca

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The Philippines has the longest Christmas season in the world, which starts as early as September and lasts until December. This is due to the family-centric culture where Filipinos value spending time with family over the holidays. As many Filipinos live abroad or in other cities, the long season allows time for families to reunite. Christmas traditions like Simbang Gabi Masses, caroling, and gift-giving begin in September, and decorations and music create a festive atmosphere. The focus is on celebrating with loved ones rather than secular aspects of the season.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    15 views1 page

    Jeneca

    Uploaded by

    Jay Mark Cada Arre
    The Philippines has the longest Christmas season in the world, which starts as early as September and lasts until December. This is due to the family-centric culture where Filipinos value spending time with family over the holidays. As many Filipinos live abroad or in other cities, the long season allows time for families to reunite. Christmas traditions like Simbang Gabi Masses, caroling, and gift-giving begin in September, and decorations and music create a festive atmosphere. The focus is on celebrating with loved ones rather than secular aspects of the season.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    of 1

    Christmas—longest celebrated season in the Philippines.

    It is without a doubt that Filipinos are known to be one of the nationalities to celebrate
    the longest Christmas season in the world! Yes! Did you know that we do not only celebrate
    Christmas on December 25th but we actually start as early as September? It’s quite amazing
    actually and crazy if I may add, but crazy good. But have you ever wondered why the
    Philippines has the longest Christmas on earth?
    The answer is a cinch. The explanation for this lies in the family-centric values of the
    Filipino society, with Christmas being the time families reunite. It is expected that Filipinos
    should spend Christmas with their families, often going home to their respective hometowns.
    With many Filipinos living outside the country as foreign workers or as immigrants, as well as
    those working in other cities, the long Christmas season is an anticipation of families getting
    back together. Filipino households likes it when they celebrate holidays together as a family.
    For us, this kind of occasions brings us joy and happiness and most especially connects us with
    our loved ones. Hence, why we have long Christmas season in the Philippines.
    Christmas season happens during “ber” months – months that end in “ber”- therefore,
    from September to December. Temperatures starts to drop in tropical Philippines during the
    “ber” months and the cold nights remind people that Christmas is coming. A myriad of
    Christmas lights sparkly glows in a kaleidoscope of colors. Glittering Christmas decorations
    adorn hotel lobbies and restaurants. Christmas songs by Jose Mari Chan played in shopping
    malls throughout the Christmas season. All these things are seen as early as September enters
    that marks the long, joyful celebration of the holiday season in the country.
    Then there is the Simbang Gabi, Holy Mass celebrated each dawn from December 16 to
    December 24. Christmas carols or “caroling” that are mostly done by kids and Church choirs
    signals that Christmas is just around the corner. Rice cakes and other delicacies with hot
    tsokolate are sold outside churches. Gift-giving from coworkers and to godchildren is expected.
    The Philippines is said to celebrate Christmas for the longest duration in the world, a
    result of the country’s history, religion and proclivity to party. More than the lights and
    unlimited parties, Christmas in the Philippines is an opportunity for people to pause and go
    back to who really matters most – family. Our country may not have the white Christmas like
    any other countries because we obviously don’t have snow, but I guarantee that we have the
    best Christmas spirit in the world! Filipinos indeed celebrate the longest Christmas Season in
    the world!

    You might also like