Has there ever been an NFL game on Christmas Day?

Has there ever been an NFL game on Christmas Day?

In contrast to Thanksgiving Day games, however, they are not an annual occurrence; as of 2020, there have been just 22 Christmas Day games in the NFL’s history. After the NFL held two Divisional Playoff games on Christmas Day in 1971, the league avoided any more games on Christmas Day until 1989.

Is there football on Christmas Eve 2020?

It’s Christmas Eve 2020 and there is one football game on the schedule today. Football action on Christmas Eve this year features the New Mexico Bowl at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors will take on the Houston Cougars in that matchup, which will be televised by ESPN at 3:30pm ET.Dey 4, 1399 AP

Are there any football games on December 24th?

There is not a “Thursday Night Football” game on Thursday night, Dec. 24, otherwise known as Christmas Eve. That was the plan all along in the NFL’s scheduling for 2020. The league opted to schedule one game on Friday, Christmas Day, along with three games on Saturday instead of the usual weekly Thursday night game.Dey 4, 1399 AP

Who celebrates Christmas on January 6th?

‘Women’s Christmas’), also known as Old Christmas, is one of the traditional names among Irish Christians and Amish Christians for 6 January, which is also known more widely as the Feast of the Epiphany, celebrated after the conclusion of the twelve days of Christmastide.

Is January 6th a Christmas?

More than a third of Orthodox Christians. The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates Christmas on January 6, along with the Epiphany (the revelation that Jesus was God’s son). In the second century, the Resurrection became a separate feast and the Epiphany began to be celebrated in eastern churches on January 6.Dey 15, 1396 AP

What is the last day of the Christmas season in the Catholic Church?

February 2

Is Jan 6 A epiphany?

Epiphany is observed on January 6 by Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Anglicans, and Christians of other Western traditions. Eastern traditions that follow the Julian calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar celebrate Epiphany on January 19, since their Christmas Eve falls on January 6.