A Venn Diagram

∪ of Christmas Traditions

Christian

  • Baby Jesus
  • Angels
  • Carols
  • 9 Lessons & carols
  • Christingle
  • Nativity plays
  • The Magi
  • Midnight Mass
  • Bells
  • Star of Bethlehem
  • Advent calendars
  • Cliff Richard

Secular

  • Magenbrot
  • Snow globes
  • Christmas cards
  • Snowman
  • Reindeer
  • Plum pudding
  • Eggnog
  • The RI Christmas Lectures
  • Slade
  • Tinsel
  • Die Hard
  • Pantomime
  • Christmas jumpers
  • The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl
  • Dr. Who Christmas special

Pagan

  • Yule logs
  • Feasting
  • Solstice
  • Wreaths
  • Mumming
  • Wassailing
  • Mistletoe
  • Holly & Ivy

Christian + Secular

  • Mince Pies
  • The 12 Days of Christmas
  • Candy Canes

Christian + Pagan

  • Candles
  • Christmas trees
  • Virgin births

Secular + Pagan

  • Christmas crackers
  • Boxing Day
  • Gift giving

Christian + Pagan + Secular

  • Saint Nicholas / Father Christmas / Santa Claus

Background

This is an accessible version of the image at The Reason Stick’s article The Venn Diagram of Christmas Traditions. I have a blog post explaining the code: A CSS Venn Diagram