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Why are there more presents for Christmas than for Easter?

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Why are there more presents for Christmas than for Easter?

Is there a religious reason for it?
Or some practical reason?
Or no real reason?
 
Rumpel said:
Why are there more presents for Christmas than for Easter?

Is there a religious reason for it?
Or some practical reason?
Or no real reason?
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Probably the tale of the 3 astrologers are behind the gift giving at Christmas...
 
Elvira said:
Probably the tale of the 3 astrologers are behind the gift giving at Christmas...
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According to others it was Dr. Martin Luther who wanted to to away with Saint Nicholas, as he hated Catholic saints as bringers of gifts.
And so he wanted to shift the gift-bringing to Christmals and invented some mysterious "Christ Child" as gift bringer.

But that still does not answer the question.
 
Better question. ..why is Christmas a national holiday, but not easter?
 
Rumpel said:
Why are there more presents for Christmas than for Easter?

Is there a religious reason for it?
Or some practical reason?
Or no real reason?
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Presents from Santa at Christmas, Eggs and candy from the Easter Bunny, Fireworks on the 4th of July. I don't think any of the presents or past times have anything to do with religion.
 
gulfman said:
Because the credit card hasn't been paid off for Christmas yet
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I wanted to suggest that the Easter Hare cannot carry as many gifts as a strong Father Christmas.
That would sound reasonable for children.

But I am still looking for a serious reason.
 
KevinKohler said:
why is Christmas a national holiday, but not easter?
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In Germany Easter is also a national holiday - and Sunday and Monday are free - just like Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
 
JMR said:
My guess is Easter is always on a Sunday, where Christmas is often a "work" day.
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That does not answer my question in the title.
What would your answer be to that?
 
Christmas is the final celebration of the year, when all the harvests are in and it's a time of plenty before the cold dark winter arrives. Easter is the end of that cold dark winter, and resources are relatively low, there isn't the abundance of stuff to give.
 
JMR said:
Presents from Santa at Christmas, Eggs and candy from the Easter Bunny, Fireworks on the 4th of July. I don't think any of the presents or past times have anything to do with religion.
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on the contrary - I think that many occasions for gifts are somehow connected with a religous tradition.
 
Rumpel said:
No.
Just a different question, not a "better" question.
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To answer the OP, the tradition is adopted from the story of the gifts given by Melchior, Gaspar, and blathazar, aka, the 3 wise men.
 
Rumpel said:
on the contrary - I think that many occasions for gifts are somehow connected with a religous tradition.
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And have there always been more presents at Christmas than Easter in this "religious tradition" you speak of?

I can see that there has been more of a focus on charitable giving and action at Christmas. The gift giving at Easter seems to me totally separate from the religious observance.
 
Rumpel said:
on the contrary - I think that many occasions for gifts are somehow connected with a religous tradition.
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You're German.

Why is October fest celebrated by drinking marzens?
 
KevinKohler said:
To answer the OP, the tradition is adopted from the story of the gifts given by Melchior, Gaspar, and blathazar, aka, the 3 wise men.
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Number two came up with this answer. But it just explains the gift-bringing - not the greater number of gifts compared with Easter.
And in any case I think it was Dr. Martin Luther who invented the gift-bringing at Christmas.
 
Rumpel said:
Really? Why so?
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The bunny hides eggs behind your couch and leaves a basket of chocolate has something to do with the Resurrection?

I see our Easter celebrations here as part secular and a spring celebration, and part religious and quite solemn.
 
KevinKohler said:
Why is October fest celebrated by drinking marzens?
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You are wrong there. But i could go into that in another thread. :)
For now: März is German for the month of March - not for the month of October. :)
 
Rumpel said:
You are wrong there. But i could go into that in another thread. :)
For now: März is German for the month of March - not for the month of October. :)
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Was his point though that it is a seasonal celebration?
 
btw: there are more rapid answers to my question than I can go into just now.
It is now late at night here.
Tomorrow is another day - so until Monday morning then! :)
Good night for now! :)
 
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