I celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve with my kids. On Christmas Day, they are at their mom's (my ex-wife) to celebrate.
When I was growing up, Christmas Eve was a magical night of expectation. We always had a fire in the fireplace and it was a tradition for all 5 kids to get our pajamas on and crowd around my father as he read "The Night Before Christmas" by Clement Moore. We drank eggnog with nutmeg in it (Mom and Dad's eggnog had rum in it, too).
My friend says that his Christmas Eve traditions included everybody sleeping under the Christmas tree.
The important thing is to make your own traditions.
Seafood, Paella
Go to Confession.
The pope is the principal celebrant of the midnight mass on Christmas,
catholics and people in Asia celebrate it. The reason why its celebrated at midnight Christmas eve is because it is believed Jesus was born on midnight December,25 (Christmas Eve)
The Pope has allowed priests to celebrate three Masses on Christmas Day, the first Mass is at midnight, then one at dawn, and one during the day. The Mass at midnight is the very first Mass of Christmas.
The first of three Christmas Masses.
They open presents. In some some places in Spain they eat a late dinner?
Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Religious people go on both nights. There are also early morning liturgies.
French families have supper on Christmas Eve then attend midnight Mass and a festive
Midnight Mass is technically December 25. obligation solved.
After Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve, known as "Nochebuena," many people in Spain continue the celebration with family gatherings, enjoying music, and sometimes attending midnight Mass, called "La Misa del Gallo." It's a time for sharing stories, playing games, and enjoying traditional sweets like turrón and polvorones. The evening often extends into the early hours of Christmas Day, filled with warmth and festive cheer.
He knew people couldn't stay up to midnight. Also he has mass in the morning. ____ Had nothing to do with people staying up past midnight. The current Pope (Benedict) has some health issues that made it difficult for him to do both the midnight mass and the morning one. The official reason given was the Pope had a very hectic schedule and this would accommodate him.