Advent and Christmas Season 2009

Ok I know we are actually still in the Christmas season for 2008 but I wanted to go ahead and throw the dates out there for anyone who may be wondering.  This is also a good time to let everyone know that the focus of Christmas Organizing will be shifting slightly for next year.  Instead of concentrating on one day - December 25 - we are going to focus on holiday season which includes both the Advent and Christmas seasons.  All the tips and hints and plans will still be in place here on the site it is just that the time line that we use will be based on preparing for each aspect of the holiday season including Advent, Christmas Day and the 12 Days of Christmas leading to Epiphany on January 6th.  As a Christian I feel this is an important time in our celebration and want to make sure this is part of my family's holiday celebrations.  Over the next few months I will be doing research into the entire Advent and Christmas season and coming up with a plan to incorporate it into our celebrations for 2009.  For those who want a resource at home for this year here is a link to one article with some ideas:  Epiphany Celebrations in the Home

Here are some dates you may need to know for 2009

Thanksgiving (US):  November 26, 2009

First Sunday of Advent:  November 29, 2009

Second Sunday of Advent:  December 6, 2009

Third Sunday of Advent:  December 13, 2009

Fourth Sunday of Advent:  December 20, 2009

Christmas Eve:  December 24, 2009

Christmas Day:  December 25, 2009

Twelve Days of Christmas:  December 25 - January 5

Epiphany:  January 6, 2009

More information to come soon . . . .