When did Advent start?

Answer 1

Roman Catholic AnswerIt always starts four Sundays before Christmas, the Sunday closest to St. Andrew's Day. This year it started on Saturday, 27th of November 2010 (Solemnities start with First Vespers {Evening Prayer} the evening before the Sunday).

Answer 2

Advent starts on the Sunday four weeks before Christmas Day. There are four Sundays in Advent, then Christmas Day. The date changes from year to year, depending on which day of the week Christmas fall. Thus, in 2010, Advent began on 28 November. In 2011, it will occur on 27 November.

Answer 3

On the fourth Sunday before Christmas.

The reason why we say that it starts on 1 December is to do with the calendars. When they were invented, the date for Advent Sunday kept moving about (and it still does) so it felt impractical to make a different calendar for the days, so they focused on starting it on 1 December.

Answer 4

Advent the season of waiting and preparation ready for the Nativity celebrations, Christmas, the birth of Christ. It begins in the western christian church on Advent Sunday, the fourth Sunday before 25th December (always falls between 27th November and 3rd December).

Answer 5

For Christians it begins on the 29th of November 4 Sundays before Christmas

Answer 6

people do not know when advent actually started, but they said that the advent roots are from Hebrew and christian prophetic also its traditions in The Bible.

Answer 7

Advent starts on the 4th Sunday before Christmas

Answer 8

It stared in Jeuslem

Answer 9

14th of nov