Who made the first Nativity scene?

St. Francis of Assisi is credited with it, for Christmas Eve of 1223 at Greccio, Italy.

When should the Nativity come down?

When your tree does is the usual answer. Some leave it up through Epiphany, or through the end of the Catholic Christmas season, which is January 10 in 2027.

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When do you put baby Jesus in the nativity?

Q: When do you put baby Jesus in the nativity?

Christmas Eve or Christmas morning. Many families leave the manger empty through Advent and lay the baby in on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning, often with the children watching. Many also hold the wise men back and move them in for Epiphany. It's a custom and not a church rule, so a set with the baby in it all season is fine.

Christmas Eve or Christmas morning

Many families leave the manger empty through Advent and lay the baby in on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning, often with the children watching. Many also hold the wise men back and move them in for Epiphany. It's a custom and not a church rule, so a set with the baby in it all season is fine.

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Who made the first Nativity scene?: St. Francis of Assisi is credited with it, for Christmas Eve of 1223 at Greccio, Italy.
When should the Nativity come down?: When your tree does is the usual answer. Some leave it up through Epiphany, or through the end of the Catholic Christmas season, which is January 10 in 2027.

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