30.6k Likes, 95 Comments - Lindsey Stirling (@lindseystirling) on Instagram: “Tis the season! I’ve got my new boys here, Bandit and Gizmo , … Christmas has also become a secular family holiday that is observed by Christians and non-Christians, is marked by the exchange of gifts, and features the mythical figure of Santa Claus. Those looking to the west this week shortly after sunset will see the solar system’s biggest planets - Jupiter and Saturn - be the closest they have been to each other since the Middle Ages. But in real life—and especially in 2020—things don’t always go to plan. Author: WKYC Weather Team Prince Harry and Meghan Markle celebrated their second Christmas away from the royal family, creating their own Christmas “traditions” in California. Christmas Share your experiences of being a UK delivery worker this Christmas We’d like to hear from the people who will be working around the clock to deliver this year’s festive season. Plus there’s making memories together with your kids. Christmas greetings will be displayed on the infotainment screens starting on December 24. By and large the NHS has coped well with the additional caseload from covid-19 patients during the autumn. The festive greeting can be launched via the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant by … After a year like this one, this holiday season should be all about having fun and enjoying time with the people you love in the safest way possible. Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson has said that "for the first time ever" she will not cook a Christmas turkey this year. It is important to remember that COVID-19 is still circulating in the community, especially when you gather with family and friends over the Christmas period. Just before Christmas this year, stargazers will be treated to a very rare celestial event. Christmas, Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus. Like he did for Thanksgiving, the nation’s top infectious disease expert won’t be seeing his three adult daughters this Christmas or for his 80th birthday on Christmas Eve, and he recommends other Americans remain similarly isolate, he told The Washington Post. Christmas morning will be frigid, with sustained wind speeds around 15-20 MPH and gusts reaching 20-25 MPH. The second wave began to hit hospitals at the start of September. Dr. Anthony Fauci and his wife will be spending the holidays — and Fauci’s birthday — alone this year. It’s going to be an interesting one. James: This Christmas will be the first one in 14 years that I’ve spent without Bob. My Christmas this year is going to be something unique and wonderful: a Christmas with just my family of five. Skywatchers are in for an end-of-year treat. What has become known popularly as the “Christmas Star” is an especially vibrant planetary conjunction easily visible in the evening sky over the next two weeks as the bright planets Jupiter and Saturn come together, culminating on the night of Dec. 21. How to Make 3D Christmas Tree Card In our imaginations, Christmas day always runs smoothly. It’s an inexpensive way to show someone you care, a handmade card really goes a long way. It’s Christmas 2020 and COVID-19 is unfortunately still here. Here’s how to dispose of your tree in an eco-friendly manner. Christmas is a few days away, but the skies will give you an early holiday treat Monday night. Many people will be visiting loved ones, including vulnerable family members. A special note inside the card goes a long way too (excuse our generic message . Public transport will be free on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve to ensure Victorians can celebrate safely with their family and friends. It will be picked up and converted into wood chips. As NSW residents wait to hear what Christmas Day will be like this year, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has pointed to a crucial factor that will influence what restrictions are put in place. Rather than lifting restrictions over Christmas as currently planned, the UK should follow the more cautious examples of Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. Wind chills should be in the single digits Christmas … While you may not be going to that big Christmas party you go to every year or to your extended family's house to give them their gifts, you can still bring the seasonal spirit home for the holidays with these Christmas puns. With a bright red star gleaming at its top, the giant tree was illuminated by hundreds of golden-white bulbs as fireworks lit up the night sky. Queen Elizabeth’s Christmas Day Message Will Be Available on Amazon’s Alexa Queen Elizabeth will still be holding her annual Christmas message this year, but it will be just a bit different. For the first time, we will sit around and watch Christmas movies. After the holiday season, place it on the curbside for the special Christmas tree collection. But at the end of the day, it is no more significant than all the days that will pass under this cap scheme going forward. We neglect to buy cough drops, milk curdles in our coffee and we forget to buy the fresh sage for the roasted sage turkey.That’s when the pajamas come off, the yoga pants go on and we run out to the store for cold medicine, fresh coffee and a handful of herbs. By now the Christmas tree would be festooned with ornaments, and presents would be nestled beneath its branches. December 25 has become widely accepted as the date of Jesus’ birth. In recognition of the difficult year, public transport fares will not increase on 1 January 2021. Christmas, due to Scott Morrison's earlier comments, provides a timeline. A staple on the Christmas Day schedule, hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will be taking this opportunity to take a look back over some of the nation's favourite routines from over the years. Making Christmas cards is still one of our favorite things about Christmas. This beautiful lady and many more will be on the cma's country Christmas special.…” For the first time in eight centuries, the two largest planets in the Solar System, Jupiter and Saturn, will look like a “double planet” in the night sky on Dec. 21 which is being referred to as the “Christmas Star.” 'Christmas Star' will appear on Dec. 21 as Jupiter and Saturn align It's been almost 800 years since they appeared this visibly close to one another -- within 0.1 degree -- in the night sky. Want to give your natural Christmas tree a new life? 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