Although Christmas is not a traditional Chinese festival, it is also a household name in China. Although it is not deliberately celebrated, it is also immersed in a festive atmosphere. A festival that does not belong to its own country can integrate the world. It can be said to be a very attractive Festival. What is the origin of Christmas? What are the customs and activities at Christmas? Let's take you to know.
December 25 every year is the day when Christians commemorate the birth of Jesus, which is called Christmas.
During the festival, Christians in all countries hold grand commemorative ceremonies. Christmas is originally a Christian festival. Because people pay special attention to it, it has become a national festival. The biggest festival in the country in a year can be compared with the new year, similar to the Spring Festival in China.
Christmas Eve is also known as Christmas Eve. On that night, the whole family will gather in the living room, sing Christmas songs around the Christmas tree, exchange gifts, share the joys and sorrows of life in the past year, and express their inner blessings and love. On this night, I will see a group of lovely little boys or girls, holding poetry and playing guitar, singing poetry and reporting good news one by one.
Christmas is an exciting day to look forward to, especially for children. Once upon a time, there was an old man named Nicholas. He loved helping poor people most in his life. Once he helped three poor girls and gave them three bags of gold to escape being sold. When Nicholas secretly gave one of the bags of gold to one of the women, he threw the gold through one of the windows and fell into a stocking hanging on the wall. Therefore, the gift giving method of putting gifts in Christmas socks has spread to this day.
The Christmas festival begins on December 24 and ends on January 6 of the following year. During the festival, Christians in all countries hold grand commemorative ceremonies. Christmas is originally a Christian festival. Because people pay special attention to it, it has become a national festival. The biggest festival in the country in a year can be compared with the new year. It is similar to the Spring Festival in China in the West.
Westerners take red, green and white as Christmas colors. When Christmas comes, every family should use Christmas colors to decorate. The red ones have Christmas flowers and Christmas candles. The green one is the Christmas tree. It is the main ornament of Christmas. It is decorated with towering evergreen trees such as fir and cypress. Colorful lanterns, gifts and paper flowers are hung on it, and Christmas candles are lit.
Red and white contrast with each other is Santa Claus, who is the most popular figure in Christmas activities. Before going to bed on Christmas Eve, Western children should put a sock in front of the fireplace or next to the pillow and wait for Santa Claus to put the gift in the sock after they fall asleep. In the west, playing Santa Claus is also a custom.
The name 'Christmas' is the abbreviation of' Christ mass'. Mass is a church service. Christmas is a religious festival. We celebrate it as Jesus' birthday, so it is also called Christmas. On this day, all Christian churches around the world hold special services. But many Christmas celebrations have nothing to do with religion. Exchanging gifts and sending Christmas cards make Christmas a day of universal celebration.
There is a story about the birth of Jesus. Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and was born by the Virgin Mary. God sent an angel Gabriel to tell Joseph in a dream that he would not want Mary because she was unmarried and pregnant, but would marry her and name the child 'Jesus', which meant that he would save the people from their sins.
When Maria was about to turn up, the Rome government ordered that all the people in Bethlehem must declare their registered residence. Joseph and Mary had to obey.
When they arrived in Bethlehem, it was dark, but they couldn't find a hotel to spend the night. There was only a horse shed to stay temporarily. Just then, Jesus was about to be born! So Mary gave birth to Jesus only in the manger. In order to commemorate the birth of Jesus, later generations set December 25 as Christmas and looked forward to mass every year to commemorate the birth of Jesus.
Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus on December 25, but no one knows the real birth date. In the 19th century, Christmas became popular with the popularity of Christmas cards and the emergence of Santa Claus.