Christmas is celebrated with real fervors and the holiday spirit across the world and not just in US and Europe. It’s a festival that is also celebrated by many non Christians. It’s that time of the year when families look forward to being together and enjoying a great Christmas spirit and is also the start of the holidays. Celebrating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth on December 25, whose birth is said to have been in a stable in the city of Bethlehem.
The date also marks the end of the Winter Solstice in the Northern hemisphere, when the days get longer and the nights get shorter. In fact Christmas was created by early Church in order to convert many pagan followers to Christianity without losing their own winter celebrations.
Santa Claus or Father Christmas or Saint Nicholas has evolved from late 1800’s into what he has now become. Santa Claus is a genial grandfather who brings gifts to children and even adults who have been “good” throughout the year. Nevertheless there are several traditions of gift giving during Christmas.
Then there’s the Christmas tree and its decoration. The practice of decorating the tree outside is more prevalent in Europe, Australia and South America. Houses get decorated with bright lights and gifts are wrapped in the yuletide wrapping paper. Other decorations include stockings, candles, stars, candy canes, mistletoes, wreaths and also angles. The tradition of displaying Christmas villages has also become customary in many parts o the world.
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