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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.
Advent means the "coming" of Jesus Christ our (Christian) SaviorMore InformationAdvent is the first season in the Christian church year. Advent always begins four Sundays before Christmas and lasts until Christmas Day. Christians prepare themselves for the coming of their savior, Jesus Christ.Something to do with Coming. Advent is a time to prepare for Jesus coming to us, into our lives...
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 includes the 4 weeks before Christmas.
Advent prepares for 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.
Advent is a memorial of the 4000 years the Jews waited for the Messiah. It is also a time to reflect on our lives and prepare ourselves for the birth of Christ that is commemorated at Christmas.