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Leave your Christmas decorations up until February, says English Heritage
Keep the halls decked with boughs of holly and leave up your Christmas decorations until February, English Heritage appealed today (5 January). After an especially tough year and to bring some cheer into the coming dark winter months, the charity is encouraging the public to do as their medieval ancestors did and leave up their festive adornments until Candlemas on 2 February.
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Friday 1 December is the day when most Britons put up their Christmas Lights
Today (Friday 1 December) is the day when most Britons turn on their Christmas lights a survey by English Heritage has revealed, indicating that over the centuries we are celebrating the season earlier and earlier.
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How to celebrate Christmas like a medieval monk
Christmas has been celebrated on 25 December since the early 4th century. But the way Christmas is marked has evolved over the years. Dr Michael Carter, Senior Properties Historian, reveals how evidence from medieval monasteries gives an insight into how Christmas was celebrated in the Middle Ages, a time viewed by many as the 'heyday' of festive frolicking.
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From Christmas wreaths to mince pies and Christmas puddings, English Heritage has all the creative ideas and how-to's you need for a traditional festive home.
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Do you know your Jingle Bells from your baubles? Test your knowledge with our fantastically festive Christmas quiz.
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What’s on the table? Christmas turkey in Victorian England
We tend to think of Christmas dinner as all about the turkey. But it wasn't until the 20th century that it became quite so obligatory on December 25th.
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The festive season is here and our historic places are alive with carols, crafts and Christmas cheer. Enjoy a traditional carol concert at Rievaulx Abbey, experience Christmas on the home front at Dover Castle and meet Father Christmas himself at historic places all over England.
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Make your own Victorian Christmas cracker
Find out how to make your own Victorian Christmas cracker and learn the history behind one of England's favourite festive traditions.
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How did Queen Victoria and Prince Albert popularise Christmas?
Many of our favourite Christmas traditions, from trees to turkeys, were made fashionable in Victorian England by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.