Holiday Lights, Festivals And Celebrations Fill The Shrewsbury Calendar

SHREWSBURY, MA — With Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa festivities filling the December calendar, the problem may be deciding which events in Shrewsbury to attend.

Outside these religious and cultural celebrations, there are plenty of holiday light shows, parades, fairs and festivals to attend in Shrewsbury. Here are some to consider:

• Dec. 6
  • Shrewsbury Winter Festival (Yuletide Market/Light the Common) at the Shrewsbury Town Common, 3 to 7 p.m.
  • Holiday Open House, Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St., 10 a.m.

• Dec. 12
  • Christmas Carol Festival at Parish Hall at St. Mary's Parish, 6:30 p.m.
• Dec. 13
  • Shrewsbury Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair at Shrewsbury Sportsman Club, 304 Boylston St., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Did we miss anything? Email jessie.castellano@patch.com, and we’ll add it.

As you plan your calendar, here are some key dates to consider:

• Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods, begins at sundown on Dec. 14 and continues until sundown on Dec. 22. The dates vary every year.

• Christmas, of course, is always Dec. 25.

• Kwanzaa, a weeklong celebration primarily held in the United States to honor African heritage and African-American culture, is observed from Dec. 26-Jan. 1, culminating with gift-giving and a lavish feast. The dates of this holiday do not change.

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