Blue Christmas is also known as the longest night in the Western Christian tradition that takes place on December 21. The main purpose of this day is to console grieving family members or close friends who have lost their loved ones and find hope and joy in the holiday season. Blue Christmas is observed to honor those people who are dealing with the loss of their loved ones.

On this day, several churches honor those individuals who have lost their loved ones and experienced grief.  Blue Christmas Day encourages individuals to support those people who are experiencing sadness during the holiday or festive season. This day also provides an opportunity to show and recognize our gratitude to those families who experiencing sadness during the festive season.

Blue Christmas is a traditional gathering to care for those families or individuals who having a difficult time or feel depressed or sad during the festive or holiday season. You can also observe this day to spend with that person who has lost loved ones and feels depressed or sadness that helps in reducing the pain of losing a loved one.

You can also express your condolence to those family members or best friends who have lost a loved one and show your support by inviting them to Christmas dinner or hang with some blue lights to observe Blue Christmas Day.