What is the Advent calendar?
The Advent Calendar is a special calendar that refers to the days during the Advent, the Holy Season celebrated by the Christian Church during December before Christmas. Over the years, the Advent calendar has become many forms and has branched into a secular society as a countdown of a Christmas calendar focused on children.
Although the Advent season begins closest to Sunday on November 30, most of the commercial Advent calendars begins on the first December. Traditionally, the Advent calendar has two levels, with days from 1 December to 24 December. Every day it is marked by the door to be opened. However, adaptation of the Advent calendar includes doors or pockets with different ways to mark the day. The Advent calendar often has room for small treatment, which lies behind the door or in the pocket.
Commercial manufacturers have sold an Advent calendar in some or other form for many years. Some are decorating with pictures of birth while others are decorated with secular Christmas symbols such as candy, with withSomehow, Santa Claus and ornaments. Some Advent calendars are designed to mark the days of other celebrations such as Hanukkah, Boxing Day and New Year.
Today there are so many variations of the Advent calendar that many people buy them for different purposes. Like a countdown on Christmas -focused children, the Advent calendar could have another activity printed on the card every day so that children can enjoy. In addition, a piece of candies or other treatment may appear when the door is opened. Although the traditional shape of the Advent calendar is a square level, many Advent calendars are shaped as houses, Christmas trees and other festive symbols. Some represent days with housings, allowing users to move by candy from day to day during the Advent season.
Being in the Advent calendar there are so many variations, there is one that suits almost every family. Children enjoy them as a way to count downUntil a big day, but many oppose this use of the Advent calendar because it maintains commercialism. However, each household has its own traditions and beliefs concentrated around the holidays and the Advent calendar can be introduced as a tradition for celebration, as a way to count down, or simply as a way to enjoy every day of the season.