Oct 29, 2025 · In Christianity, Advent refers to the period of four weeks leading up to Christmas. It begins on the Sunday closest to November 30 (St. Andrew's Day) and ends on December 24. …

Advent is a season observed in most Christian denominations as a time of waiting and preparation for both the celebration of Jesus's birth at Christmas and the return of Christ at the …

The Advent season is a four-week period in the Christian calendar that prepares people for Jesus Christ’s birth at Christmas, while also pointing ahead to his promised return.

In 2025, Advent begins on November 30. Between then and Christmas Eve, many families spend time preparing the house for Christmas day while also racing to finish the Christmas shopping. …

Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent (from, "ad-venire" in Latin or "to come to") is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to the celebration of …

Nov 4, 2024 · Advent is a season in the church calendar that spans the four weeks leading up to Christmas and ends on December 24. Each Sunday coincides with the lighting of one of four …

As the days get shorter in many parts of the world, we enter a season of waiting and preparation. This liturgical season is Advent, in which we eagerly await the birth of Jesus. It is also the first …

Advent, (from Latin adventus, “coming”), in the Christian church calendar, the period of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas and also of preparation …

Apr 30, 2025 · Advent, derived from the Latin word adventus (meaning “coming”), marks the start of the Christian liturgical year. Spanning four Sundays before Christmas, it’s a time to prepare …

Nov. 30, 2025: First Sunday of Advent One purple candle is lit on an Advent wreath, the central symbolic rite of spiritual preparation for Christmas. Purple is the color of penitence and humility.