The origin of Christmas what's the custom of Christmas
4hw.org: Although Christmas is not a traditional festival in China, it is also a household name in China. Although it is not celebrated deliberately, it is also immersed in the festive atmosphere. A festival that doesn't belong to one's own country and can integrate the whole world can be said to be a very charming Festival. What's the origin of Christmas? What's the custom of Christmas? Let's take a look at it.
Every year, December 25 is the day Christians commemorate the birth of Jesus, known as Christmas.
During the festival, Christians all over the world hold a grand memorial ceremony. Christmas is originally a Christian festival. Because people attach great importance to it, it has become a national festival. The biggest festival of the 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 for a year, and express their inner blessings and love. In this evening, we will see a group of cute little boys or girls, playing guitar with poetry, singing poetry and good news.
Christmas is a day of great anticipation, especially for children. Once upon a time, there was an old man named Nicholas, who loved to help the poor in his life. Once he helped three poor girls and gave them three bags of gold to escape the misfortune of 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 method of putting the gift in the Christmas socks has been handed down to this day.
From December 24 to January 6 of the following year for the Christmas period. During the festival, Christians all over the world hold a grand memorial ceremony. Christmas is originally a Christian festival. Because people attach great importance to it, it has become a national festival. The biggest festival of the year in our country can be compared with the new year, which 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 will decorate with Christmas colors. There are Christmas flowers and candles in red. The green one is the Christmas tree. It is the main ornament of Christmas. It is decorated with evergreen trees like fir and cypress. There are colorful lights, gifts and paper flowers hanging on it, and Christmas candles are lit.
Red and white contrast is Santa Claus, he 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 beside the pillow, waiting for Santa 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 acronym for' Christ mass'. Mass is a church service. Christmas is a religious festival. We celebrate it as the birthday of Jesus, so it's also called Christmas. On this day, all Christian churches around the world hold special services. But there are many Christmas celebrations that 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. In a dream, God sent Gabriel, an emissary, to tell Joseph not to let Mary go because she was unmarried and pregnant, but to marry her and call the child Jesus, meaning that he would save the people from their sins.
When Mary was about to arrive, the Roman government issued an order that all the people must declare their household registration in Bethlehem. And Joseph and Mary obeyed.
When they arrived in Bethlehem, it was already dark, but they couldn't find a hotel to stay. There was only a stable for them to stay. At this time, Jesus was about to be born! So Mary was the only one who gave birth to Jesus in the manger. In order to commemorate the birth of Jesus, posterity set December 25 as Christmas day, 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 day. In the 19th century, with the popularity of Christmas cards and the appearance of Santa Claus, Christmas began to be popular.