Christmas is an important festival for Christian. According to Bible, Jesus Christ was born in a manger, in Bethlehem. However, the date couldn’t be traced back, so Christian changed Rome Empire’s anniversary as Christmas.
To talk about Christmas, the first thing I think is the Santa Claus. Legend has it that Santa Claus will send gifts to children at Christmas Eve, and it becomes a tradition that children will expect the coming of this day. Though I know the truth after I grow up, those gifts are prepared by parents; I still had a wonderful time and I indeed cherished the memory. To receive gifts form Santa is children’s dream, and this day is also a reunion for lots of family.
Christmas Day is celebrated as a major festival and public holiday in most countries of the world, even in many whose populations are not majority Christian. In some non-Christian countries, periods of former colonial rule introduced the celebration (e.g. Hong Kong); in others, Christian minorities or foreign cultural influences have led populations to observe the holiday. Major exceptions, where Christmas is not a formal public holiday, include People's Republic of China, (except Hong Kong and Macao), Japan, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Thailand, Nepal, Iran, Turkey and North Korea.
Around the world, Christmas celebrations can vary markedly in form, reflecting differing cultural and national traditions. Countries such as Japan and Korea, where Christmas is popular despite there being only a small number of Christians, have adopted many of the secular aspects of Christmas, such as giftgiving, decorations and Christmas trees.
To talk about Christmas, the first thing I think is the Santa Claus. Legend has it that Santa Claus will send gifts to children at Christmas Eve, and it becomes a tradition that children will expect the coming of this day. Though I know the truth after I grow up, those gifts are prepared by parents; I still had a wonderful time and I indeed cherished the memory. To receive gifts form Santa is children’s dream, and this day is also a reunion for lots of family.
Christmas Day is celebrated as a major festival and public holiday in most countries of the world, even in many whose populations are not majority Christian. In some non-Christian countries, periods of former colonial rule introduced the celebration (e.g. Hong Kong); in others, Christian minorities or foreign cultural influences have led populations to observe the holiday. Major exceptions, where Christmas is not a formal public holiday, include People's Republic of China, (except Hong Kong and Macao), Japan, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Thailand, Nepal, Iran, Turkey and North Korea.
Around the world, Christmas celebrations can vary markedly in form, reflecting differing cultural and national traditions. Countries such as Japan and Korea, where Christmas is popular despite there being only a small number of Christians, have adopted many of the secular aspects of Christmas, such as giftgiving, decorations and Christmas trees.
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