An important day for Christianity to commemorate the birth of Jesus. Also known as Jesus Christmas, Nativity Day, Catholic also known as Jesus Christmas Feast. The date of Jesus’ birth is not recorded in the Bible. The Roman church began to celebrate this festival on December 25 in 336 AD. December 25 was originally the birthday of the sun god prescribed by the Roman Empire. Some people think that they choose to celebrate Christmas on this day because Christians believe that Jesus is the righteous and eternal sun. After the mid-fifth century, Christmasas an important holiday became a church tradition and gradually spread among Eastern and Western churches. Due to the different calendars used and other reasons, the specific dates and forms of celebrations held by different denominations are also different. The spread of Christmas customs to Asia was mainly in the mid-nineteenth century. Japan and South Korea were all influenced by Christmas culture. Nowadays, it has become a common custom in the West to exchange gifts and hold banquets at Christmas, and to add a festive atmosphere with Santa Claus and Christmas trees. Christmas has also become a public holiday in the Western world and many other regions.
Holiday form
Christmas cards are very popular as Christmas gifts in the United States and Europe. Many families bring annual family photos or family news with the cards. The news generally includes the advantages and specialties of family members in the past year. Sending Christmas cards on Christmas Day not only expresses the joy of celebrating Christmas, but also blesses relatives and friends as a way of showing longing. Especially for relatives and friends who are in loneliness, it is cordial care and comfort.
Holiday decoration
Christmas decorations include: Christmas stockings, which used to be a pair of big red socks, regardless of size. Because Christmas stockings are used to hold gifts, they are children’s favorite things. At night, they will hang their socks by the bed and wait for the next morning to receive gifts; Christmas hat is a red hat, which is said to be at night In addition to sleeping peacefully and a little warmly when you put it on to sleep, you will also find more gifts from your lover in your hat the next day; Christmas trees, usually people put in an evergreen plant (such as a pine) around Christmas Indoors or outdoors, decorate with Christmas lights and colorful decorations, and put an angel or star on the top of the tree. The Christmas tree originated in Germany; Christmas rings are decorations used in Western countries to hang at the door during Christmas. Usually green branches or rattans (pine hairs, pine needles, etc.), silver metal and golden bells with red ribbons are used to form the main color. The four colors of green, white, yellow and red represent joy and celebration, and they are also written on it. With the words MERRY CHRISTMAS or X’mas in short, the Christmas ring first appeared in Finland.
Character image
The Christmas character image mainly refers to Santa Claus (Santa Claus), whose prototype is St. Nicholas, the bishop who lived in the city of Mira in the 4th century AD (in present-day Turkey). He has done a lot of charity work in his life, and most likes to help the poor in secret. Santa Claus is his nickname afterwards. This name comes from the story of him secretly giving money to help three girls. Nicholas was revered as a saint after his death. The image of Santa Claus is an old man with a white beard wearing a red robe and a red hat. Every Christmas he drives from the north in a sleigh pulled by a deer, enters each house through the chimney, and hangs Christmas gifts in socks on the children’s bedside or in front of the stove.
