Christmas is a major annual festival of Christians. It is celebrated on 25th December every year in difference parts of the world. This festival is celebrates as the birth of Jesus Christ to Mary in Bethlehem around two thousand years ago. Jesus Christ is the son of God and it is believed that Messiah sent him from heaven to help the poor and save the mankind.
Christmas symbolize the festival of happiness and joy, people filled with love to celebrate it. They go to church, sing carols, and take part in Chruch services. Homes are decorated with Christmas trees and other decorative like gifts, toffees, balloons etc. Some celebrate it with organizing big Christmas party inviting friends to a Christmas buffet or pot luck meal. Parties include cutting of cakes, exchange of presents, singing Christmas song and dancing.
But why 25th December is chosen day to celebrate Christmas when there is
no exact date of birth mentioned for the Christ in Bible. The reasons
might be "Solstice" when the days get longer which is always been
celebrated in almost all well-known cultures in the western world.
Santa Claus, the Christ Child brings always happiness and light in children's eyes offering them with presents and gifts. The Santa Claus story are told by the parents to their children's as Santan Claus places presents under the tree unseen or pillow as surprise.
Food items of Christmas celebration includes hot roast dinner with cold turkey and ham, seafood and salads. Children’s are offered with traditional Christmas plum pudding with cold custard, ice cream or cream. Christmas is something special more of a cultural celebration for all of us, everyone gathers around the Christmas tree and spends a few peaceful days in the circle of loved ones.
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