Christmas, also known as Christmas Day, the birthday of Jesus, is translated as "Christ Mass", a traditional western festival, which falls on February 25th every year/kloc-0. Mass is a liturgy of the church. Christmas is a religious festival, because it is celebrated as the birthday of Jesus, hence the name "Christmas".
On this day, all Christian churches in the world hold special services. But there are many Christmas celebrations that have nothing to do with religion. Exchanging gifts and sending Christmas cards all make Christmas a day of universal celebration.
Second, customs
1 Dress up the Christmas tree: This tradition refers to decorating pine trees with colored lights, Christmas customs: gold foil, Christmas customs: garlands, Christmas customs: ornaments, Christmas customs: candy bars, etc. Nowadays, the Christmas tree is also an indispensable part of celebrating festivals.
2. Lighting Christmas candles: This tradition means that people will put a lighted candle outside the house during Christmas. Even in the darkest room, candles can bring light and symbolize hope. In the early years, when Christians were persecuted, they were forbidden to preach and pray. Therefore, Christians put a candle outside the house, suggesting that they are still praying silently in their hearts.
3. Bake Christmas cake: This British tradition spread centuries ago. People used to drink plum porridge on Christmas Eve. As time goes by, people will also enjoy preserved fruits and Christmas customs, such as honey and spicy food, and then Christmas cakes will replace plum porridge.
4. Giving gifts to each other: This tradition originated from a legend: three wise men gave gifts to the baby Jesus at Christmas. Every Christmas, friends and relatives, especially children, give gifts to each other, and the story of Santa Claus also comes from this tradition.
5. Singing Christmas carols: This is an ancient custom: Christmas always echoes with one traditional Christmas song after another. Songs bring joy to people and add a festive atmosphere. Every year when Christmas is celebrated, various Christmas hymns or carols such as The First Christmas, Christmas custom: Jingle Bells, and Christmas custom: Universal Joy will play melodies.
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There are two kinds of theories about the origin of Christmas:
First, the birthday of Jesus
According to records, in Nazareth, Palestine, there lived a virgin named Mary, born of the Virgin Mary. The child was named "Jesus", which means to save the people from their sins. It is said that in order to save human sins, God decided to let his only son, Christ, be born into the world, to help the world better understand and praise God.
In order to commemorate the birth of Jesus by redeeming the souls of mankind,1February 25th was designated as Christmas, and mass was observed every year to commemorate the birth of Jesus. In western Christian countries, people generally believe in Christianity. It is said that Jesus Christ was born on the night of1February 24th, so the night of1February 24th is called "Christmas Eve" or "Christmas Eve".
Second, the establishment of the Roman church
At the beginning of the 4th century, 1 6th was a double festival for churches in the eastern part of the Roman Empire to commemorate the birth and baptism of Jesus, which was called "epiphany", that is, God revealed himself to the world through Jesus. At that time, the only exception was the church in Lula Leng, which only commemorated the birth of Jesus and not the baptism of Jesus.
Through research, it is generally believed that 1 February 25th was accompanied by the Roman church which probably started in 336 AD, spread to Antioch in Asia Minor in about 375 AD and Alexandria in Egypt in 430 AD. The church in Salem accepted it the latest, while the church in Armenia still insisted that1February 6th was the birthday of Jesus.
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