In Greece when we talk about the "holidays" we are referring to the holiday period of Christmas, New বছর and Epiphany.
Traditionallythe বড়দিন holiday period lasts 12 days in Greece. There are many customs associated with the "twelve দিন of Christmas," some very old and others relatively recent, like the decorated বৃক্ষ and the turkey on the Christmas-day table.
Historically,in 354 A.D. it was arranged for the birth of Christ to be celebrated on December 25, the same দিন that they celebrated the birth of the ancient god Mithra, known as the "invincible sun god" and god of all solar deities...
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