To my knowledge it starts either a week before Christmas or the week OF Christmas, and usually goes on for about a week after Christmas
it starts December 18th 2009 the event allways start a week before the real holiday
It lasts about eleven days, starting on December 25, and ending on January 6 (which is the main event)
In Maplestory, before the Christmas event, there will be a notice.
The Christmas event is sometime before Christmas and continues a few days afterward.
Yes, people can and do celebrate Christmas for non religious reasons. Though Christians celebrate it for the birth Christ, Christmas has become very secular. Many celebrate Christmas without connecting it to the birth of Jesus.
Christmas is a Christian religious celebration. Very few Japanese follow Christianity, most follow religions called Buddhism or Shintoism. Some modern Japanese may be inclined to celebrate christmas by giving gifts, but not observing any religious aspects
It has not been announced yet. The special events usually starts a few days before the corresponding holiday, in this case, before Christmas. Watch the announcements on the startup page.
In 2001 celebrating the Christmas event.
Both. It's a religious observance marking the historical event of God's creation.
A Christmas Warble, some kind of parody of A Christmas Carol. For help, go here: http://gameolosophy.com/games/online/runescape/how-to-do-the-2009-runescape-christmas-event/
The runescape Christmas event will start between Dec-17 and Dec-19. There is a complete guide for the event with walkthrough and pictures in this website, http://runescape-quest.info/runescape-Christmas-event-2008-2009-guide-and-help-with-wiki/