Christmas is celebrated every year on
December 25. The festival marks the
celebration of the birth anniversary of Jesus
Christ. Jesus Christ is worshipped as the
Messiah of God in Christian Mythology.
Hence, his birthday is one of the most
joyous ceremonies amongst Christians.
Although the festival is mainly celebrated by
the followers of Christianity, it is one of the
most enjoyed festivals all over the globe.
Christmas symbolizes merriment and love.
It is celebrated with a lot of zeal and
enthusiasm by everyone, no matter what
religion they follow.
The season of Christmas that begins from
Thanksgiving brings festivity and joy to
everyone’s lives. Thanksgiving is the day
when people thank the almighty for blessing
them with harvest and also show gratitude
towards all the good things and
people around. On Christmas, people wish
each other Merry Christmas and pray that
the day takes away all the negativity and
darkness from people’s life.
Christmas is a festival full of culture and
tradition. The festival entails a lot of
preparations. Preparations for Christmas
start early for most people. Preparations for
Christmas involve a lot of things including
buying decorations, food items, and gifts for
family members and friends. People usually
wear white or red coloured outfits on the
day of Christmas.
The celebration begins with decorating a
Christmas tree. Christmas tree decoration
and lighting are the most important part of
Christmas. The Christmas tree is an
artificial or real pine tree that people adorn
with lights, artificial stars, toys, bells,
flowers, gifts, etc. People also hide gifts for
their loved ones. Traditionally, gifts are
hidden in socks under the tree. It is an old
belief that a saint named Santa Claus
comes on the night of Christmas eve and
hides presents for well-behaved kids. This
imaginary figure brings a smile to
everyone’s face.
Young children are especially excited about
Christmas as they receive gifts and great
Christmas treats. The treats include
chocolates, cakes, cookies, etc. People on
this day visit churches with their families
and friends and light candles in front of the
idol of Jesus Christ. Churches are
decorated with fairy lights and candles.
People also create fancy Christmas cribs
and adorn them with gifts, lights, etc.
Children sing Christmas carols and also
perform various skits marking the
celebration of the auspicious day. One of
the famous Christmas carols sung by all is
“Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle all the way”.
On this day, people tell each other stories
and anecdotes related to Christmas. It is
believed that Jesus Christ, the son of God,
came to the Earth on this day to end
people’s sufferings and miseries. His visit is
symbolic of goodwill and happiness and it is
depicted through the visit of the wise men
and the shepherds. Christmas is, indeed, a
magical festival that is all about sharing joy
and happiness. For this reason, it is also
my most favorite festival.
Apart from the religious beliefs, the festival
is known as sharing gifts with family as well
as friends. The cute kids wait
for the whole year to receive gifts from
Santa. The craze of receiving gifts
increases so much that they get up at
midnight and start asking what they are
going to get from Santa. They share their
wishes with their parents and their parents
try to accomplish them on the behalf of
Santa.
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Christmas is the best holiday we can celebrate and have fun with family and friends. Nice blog Janice!
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