CHRISTMAS GREETINGS | WHY AND HOW WE CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS

HAPPY DELIGHT!! THIS IS CHRISTMAS!!! CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST WITH FESTIVE GLORY!!

25-12-2022

Christmas is a religious as well as a cultural holiday, centred around the birth of Jesus and celebrated all over the world. At Christmas, Christians all over the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Today Christmas is celebrated by people all across the world, whether they are Christians or non-Christians. Christmas is the perfect time when friends and families come together, spreading joy and happiness. People and especially children wait for Christmas as it is a time when you get and give gifts. Traditional Christmas decorations and festive celebrations are admirable. Christmas trees are the most popular decoration with little jingle bells and tiny sparkling lights glowing everywhere.

Christmas Day is generally celebrated on the 25th of December. However, Some countries have slightly different Christmas traditions as such festive season celebrations take place from the beginning of December to the beginning of January.

Why is it called Christmas?

The word Christmas comes from Cristes maesse, Old English for “Christ’s Mass,” which references the Catholic tradition of holding a special mass ceremony to celebrate Jesus.

Why Do We Celebrate Christmas?

Christmas is the festival celebrated to honour the birth of Jesus Christ, the founder of the Christianity religion. The festival is celebrated to mark the arrival of Jesus Christ into the world. It is believed that ‘the birth of Jesus ‘brings peace and pleasure to people.

How Is Christmas Celebrated?

Christmas Eve:

Christmas is celebrated with Church services, Singing Christmas carols, Santa Claus, Decorating Christmas trees, Watching Christmas movies, Giving gifts, Decorating Your Home, Spending time with family members and eating Christmas meals, Making candy canes and traditional foods and so on.

Kids are given special importance in this festival, as they get gifts from their parents, family members, relatives and Santa Claus, who has attained a mythic status throughout the years. Children eagerly wait for Santa Claus whom they believe will bring presents for them by coming down the chimney and putting them right below the Christmas tree, on Christmas night.

Where did Santa Claus come from?

The jolly old elf with the magical sleigh came from the story of a humble monk named St. Nicholas, who was born in Turkey around 280 AD. He belongs to a rich family where he was born and bought up as a baby with a silver spoon and led a luxurious life.

His parents died when he was young, leaving him alone with a lot of wealth and resources. Monk St. Nicholas acquired his sainthood after giving away all his wealth to help the poor and the needy. He became known as the patron saint who gave secret gifts to children and he had his own honorary day on December 6.