Stamp: Christmas message to the shepherds (Aitutaki 1976)
Christmas message to the shepherds (Aitutaki 1976)
18 October (Aitutaki ) within release Christmas 1976 goes into circulation Stamp Christmas message to the shepherds face value 7 Cook Islands cent
| Stamp Christmas message to the shepherds in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi: CK-AI 218 |
| Stamp Number: | Sn: CK-AI 138 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Christmas 1976:
- Se-tenant - Annunciation face value 2*6;
- Se-tenant - Christmas message to the shepherds face value 2*7;
- Se-tenant - Holy Family face value 2*15;
- Se-tenant - The Three Wise Men face value 2*20;
- Se-tenant - Annunciation face value 2*6;
- Se-tenant - Christmas message to the shepherds face value 2*7;
- Se-tenant - Holy Family face value 2*15;
- Se-tenant - The Three Wise Men face value 2*20;
- Souvenir Sheet - Christmas 1976 face value 96;
- Stamp - Holy Family face value 15;
- Stamp - Annunciation face value 6;
- Stamp - Holy Family face value 15;
- Stamp - The Three Wise Men face value 20;
- Stamp - Christmas message to the shepherds face value 7;
- Stamp - Christmas message to the shepherds face value 7;
- Stamp - The Three Wise Men face value 20;
- Stamp - Annunciation face value 6;
Stamp Christmas message to the shepherds it reflects the thematic directions:
Christmas or Christmas Day (Old English: Crīstesmæsse, meaning "Christ's Mass") is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed most commonly on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is prepared for by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night; in some traditions, Christmastide includes an Octave. The traditional Christmas narrative, the Nativity of Jesus, delineated in the New Testament says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in accordance with messianic prophecies; when Joseph and Mary arrived in the city, the inn had no room and so they were offered a stable where the Christ Child was soon born, with angels proclaiming this news to shepherds who then disseminated the message furthermore. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated religiously by the vast majority of Christians, as well as culturally by a number of non-Christian people, and is an integral part of the holiday season, while some Christian groups reject the celebration. In several countries, celebrating Christmas Eve on December 24 has the main focus rather than December 25, with gift-giving and sharing a traditional meal with the family.
