Are you planning to put up your Christmas tree? Understand the best date and the symbolism of the greatest Christmas figure
We enter the month of November and the anxiety for the Christmas atmosphere is already starting to manifest itself in everyday life. Now you can see decorations in shops and streets representing this important time of year. Want to get into that spirit but don’t know when to put up the Christmas tree? Come and João Bidu’s editorial team will share the details of this ritual with you.
Christmas tree symbolism
The Christmas Tree, represented by the pine, is a symbol of life. The choice of tree follows the tradition of the Northern Hemisphere, where the pine remains green and has leaves, even in very low temperature conditions. Furthermore, the ornaments hung to decorate the tree are representatives of peace, love, kindness and prosperity.
Advent Sunday
If you are wondering if there is a right day to put up the Christmas tree, the answer is yes! Christian tradition explains that the tree must be erected on Advent Sunday, that is, the Sunday four weeks before Christmas.
This is because these four weeks symbolize divine preparation for the birth of Jesus Christ, representing a time of faith and Christian discovery. Therefore, in 2024, the Christmas Tree will have to be erected on December 1st.
In other countries
The date of Advent Sunday is adopted in Brazil, however, the day on which to put up the Christmas tree may vary in other countries. In the United States, for example, this ritual takes place on Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the last Thursday of November. In Portugal the assembly takes place on December 8, the day of the Immaculate Conception.
Source: Terra
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