Jerusalem Christmas

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Jerusalem christmas. There s nothing quite like roasting your nuts in the holy land. Midnight mass in the basilica of the nativity in bethlehem is by far the most popular and requires pre booking. Another great jerusalem christmas market takes place in the old city at the new gate collège des frères muristan and nablus road on saturday tuesday in the week before christmas 2020 from 4 10pm to be confirmed entrance is free. Christmas isn t a public holiday in most of israel.

And after spending many a christmas here in israel we ve gotten to know exactly what makes the holy land tick come santa time. For more info check out their facebook page. For much of the rest of israel this is a day like any other unless it happens to coincide with. Enhance your festive christmas celebrations with our wide variety of gifts and decorations from the holy land.

A christian woman lights candles inside the church of the holy sepulchre in jerusalem s old city before christmas reuters eliana aponte christmas has always been a very special and meaningful. Christmas market at ymca. Aaah christmas in israel. Most events will take place in ymca jerusalem.

Join one of the dozens of christmas prayer services taking place in jerusalem bethlehem nazareth tel aviv jaffa beersheva and haifa. Thousands of pilgrims come to the city to celebrate christmas in the place where it all began nearby in bethlehem. With everything from wood nativity scenes made in bethlehem to works of art from the holy city of jerusalem as well as stylish tree ornaments and colorful candles we ve got everything you need in order to truly have a merry christmas. Arts culture fair dozens of stalls workshops ymca bells show.

You might be forgiven for wondering if the holy land actually ticks at christmas but if you look hard enough there s plenty beyond the super obvious trek to manger square. For most people in israel christmas is a normal working day unless the 25th december is at the weekend and in major cities such as jerusalem you re fairly unlikely to see many or any signs of christmas unless you specifically go to tourist areas or areas with churches in them. Ymca jerusalem welcomes you to a christmas eve and end of the year celebration with a series of special events that will make your winter warmer. This is understandable since it is probably the first time many of these visitors find themselves at christmas in a country where christians are a distinct minority.

Christmas lights in jerusalem street. Greg touchton under a ccby2 license.