1. And a happy new year!

2. Dear Brooke, Merry x-mas ! What do you want for x-mas? What do you do at x-mas time ? Do you even celebrate x-mas? Here are some of the things my family does in x-mas: We go to a relatives place where the x-mas party is being held. We all go to the beach and spend 2 weeks there. We go camping. Do you do any of these things.

3. BC.  Christmas is an annual celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ,the birthJesus Christ a widely observed holiday, celebrated generally on December 25 by billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it closes the Advent season and initiates the twelve days of Christmastide. Christmas is a civil holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated by an increasing number of non-Christians, and is an integral part of the Christmas and holiday season.

4.  Christmas in New Zealand is less about snow and sleigh bells and more about sun, sand and barbecues in the backyard. We've provided a range of stories that showcase some of the quirkier aspects of Kiwi Christmases past and present.