advent is when u give up something and chritsmas is when u think about jesus
Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ & I think Advent represents the journey the three wise men took to see baby Jesus.
advent is the 4-week period prior to Christmas, with Christmas as the pinnacle and ending of the Advent.
The Esperanto words for Advent and Christmas are Alveno and Christmas.
The advent calendar got its name because the days leading up to Christmas, Christmas itself, and a few days after Christmas are called advent. Advent calendars are calendars that count down the days of advent, or the days before Christmas.
The Christmas wreath symbol is of advent it represents the time of advent taking place
To count down to Christmas
advent is the countdown to christmas, you might have an advent callender and you open it every day number 1- for december the 1st etc.
Advent prepares for Christmas
Advent includes the 4 weeks before Christmas.
Advent is the four Sundays before Christmas. My church has an "advent wreath" with five candles (one for each of the Sundays of advent and one for Christmas eve).
Advent ("coming") is the church season immediately preceding Christmas.
The celebration of Advent comprises the four weeks before Christmas.