Christmas festivals and events
There are many ways we celebrate the birth of Jesus – Christmas tree festivals, fairs, parties, fun days, live nativities, and so much more. Send us details of your Christmas events so that we can add them. Click here for a full list.
Upcoming Events
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13 December, IN: Advent & Christmas
Solent Gay Men’s Christmas concert
Celebrate Christmas in style with the Solent Gay Men’s Chorus as we welcome them back ... read more
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14 December, IN: Advent & Christmas
Petersfield Carols
Classical favourites, audience carols, and Christmas readings, with the Petersfield Chamber Choir. read more
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14 December, IN: Advent & Christmas
Fareham Philharmonic Choir Christmas concert
A Christmas concert with the Fareham Philharmonic Choir, with carols for choir and audience. read more
Carol services
We remember the birth of Jesus with carol service celebrations in our churches. Send us details of your carol services so that we can add them. Click here to see a full list.
Upcoming Events
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13 December, IN: Advent & Christmas
Christmas services, Havant
Christmas services at St Faith’s Church, Havant. read more
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15 December, IN: Advent & Christmas
Christmas services, Bedhampton
Christmas services at St Nicholas and St Thomas, Bedhampton. read more
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15 December, IN: Advent & Christmas
Christmas services, Portsdown & Purbrook
Christmas services at Christ Church, Portsdown, and St John’s Church, Purbrook. read more
Bishop Jonathan’s Christmas message from last year
‘Chalking the Doors’ at Epiphany
There are a few different traditions for when the Christmas season ends and decorations are taken down. Many think of the twelfth day of Christmas as the end of the season, which often coincides with the Feast of Epiphany on January 6 2025, whilst a large number of churches wait until Candlemas (which is on February 2 2025) to remove their nativity display, which falls on the day we remember the presentation of Jesus in the temple and is traditionally a day when candles are blessed and given out.