December is nearly here.
Here are some interesting facts about December.
December used to be the tenth month of the Roman year, and it gets its name from the word 'Decem', which means ten.
The Anglo-Saxons called it 'Winter monath', or 'Yule monath' because of the custom of burning the yule log around this time. After many Anglo-Saxons became Christians they called it 'Heligh monath' or holy month, because Christmas, the birth of Jesus, is celebrated in December.
At the beginning of December, the season of Advent starts. The word advent means 'coming', and as its name suggests it is a time of preparation for the coming feast of Christmas.
Most chidren, in Britain, begin December by opening the first door of their Advent calendar. This will continue daily until the 24th December, Christmas Eve.
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