1, held all night to celebrate Christmas Eve.
Some of them gather in pubs, dance halls and clubs to enjoy themselves; Some families have a big dinner, and then sit around the fireplace to enjoy family happiness; And those devout believers are in the brightly lit church, attending midnight service to commemorate the birth of Jesus.
2. "Good news" activity
The "Good News" activity symbolizes that angels report the good news of the birth of Christ to shepherds on the outskirts of Bethlehem. Late at night, the church choir went door to door to sing Christmas carols in unison. So the family came out and joined the chorus.
After singing, the host invited everyone into the house and entertained them with refreshments. After talking and laughing, the choir goes to other people's houses to sing, and the host's family often goes with it. The "good news" team is getting bigger and bigger, and they sing from house to house, and the joyful atmosphere is increasing, often lasting until dawn.
3. Decorate the Christmas tree
People will hang gifts and colored lights on small fir trees or small pine trees, and put a big star on the top of the tree. These decorations are symbolic. The colored lights on the tree symbolize that Jesus brought light to the world, and the big star at the top of the tree represents the star that led the three wise men of the East to Bethlehem after Jesus was born.
In addition to the Christmas tree, holly and mistletoe are also common decorations in Christmas. Americans often hang wreaths of holly branches on their doors, or put some holly branches on the dining table as holiday decorations.
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The origin of Christmas
Christmas, also known as Christmas Day, is translated as "Christian Mass", which originated from the Saturnalia in ancient Rome to welcome the New Year, and has nothing to do with Christianity. After Christianity prevailed in the Roman Empire, the Holy See drifted into the Christian system to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
But Christmas is not the birthday of Jesus, because the Bible does not record the specific date when Jesus was born, nor does it mention the existence of such a festival, which is the result of Christianity absorbing ancient Roman mythology.
Most Catholic churches will hold midnight mass on Christmas Eve on1February 24, that is, in the early morning of1February 25, while some Christian churches will hold good news and then celebrate Christmas on1February 25; Another branch of Christianity, the Orthodox Church, celebrates Christmas on 1 7th every year. Christmas is also a public holiday in the western world and many other regions.
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