Christmas Day Celebration | Santa Claus | Christmas Tree

Christmas (which means "Christ's Mass") is a holiday that is celebrated on December 25. It is a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature.

Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the birthday of Jesus of Nazareth, a spiritual leader whose teachings form the basis of their religion. Popular customs include exchanging gifts, decorating Christmas trees, attending church, sharing meals with family and friends and, of course, waiting for Santa Claus to arrive. Christmas Day has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1870.

Christmas Tree

Christmas celebration could not be complete without the Christmas tree. There is a tradition of decorating Christmas tree on the occasion as a symbol of Christ. The Christmas tree could be a natural fir, spruce or pine trees or it could also be an artificial tree.

People decorate the Christmas tree with lots of decorative items like tinsels, stars, balloons, lights, gifts, candies etc. It is believed that Christmas trees invite positive energy and chase out negative or evil spirits.

Santa Claus

Santa Claus or Saint Nicholas is an integral part of Christmas. It is believed that Santa Claus comes riding on his sleigh that is pulled by seven reindeers and distributes gifts to children on Christmas.

Children get very excited and wait eagerly on Christmas so that they can get gifts from Santa. Many people also wear the costume of Santa Claus and distribute gifts and chocolates to children at various places.

How it is Celebrated

On this day people decorate Christmas tree, invite their friends, relatives and neighbours for feasts and distribute gifts. It is believed that Santa Claus arrives on this day and secretly keeps gifts for the most obedient child in the family. Parents also keep gifts for their children in the night and children get delighted in the morning to get gifts from Santa Claus and thank him for that.

All the schools, colleges, universities, offices and other government and non-government organizations remain closed on this day. Everyone enjoys the Christmas holidays by engaging themselves in various activities and in Christmas preparations. People also prepare various delicacies and cuisines for the big day and enjoy the occasion with their family and friends.

Celebrations in the Church

People visit churches and offer prayers to the lord and seek his blessings for prosperity and happiness. People also sing Christmas carols in the praise of their Lord Jesus and confess for their sins and seek forgiveness from the lord.  Later they distribute Christmas gifts to their guests and children. There is a trend of giving Christmas greetings and Christmas cards to the friends and relatives on the occasion and wish Merry Christmas to them.

Conclusion

Christmas is the festival which spreads peace, harmony and love among people. People start the celebration on the Christmas Eve i.e. 24th December by wishing Merry Christmas to everyone hoping to spread joy and happiness. It is the time of the season when family and friends get together and spread the message of love, peace and unity. Christmas also reminds us the teachings of forgiveness, brotherhood and sacrifice as professed by Lord Jesus Christ.

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