What is Christmas Eve?

Christmas Eve, that is, Christmas Eve (65438+February 24th), is one of the Christmas festivals in most Christian countries, but now, due to the integration of Chinese and Western cultures, it has become a worldwide festival.

Christmas Eve is traditionally a day to decorate Christmas trees, but with the celebration of Christmas starting earlier, for example, in the United States, after Thanksgiving, many Christmas trees are decorated a few weeks before Christmas. Up to now, Christmas Eve refers not only to the night of 65438+February 24th, but also to Christmas Eve, especially to the whole day of 65438+February 24th. However, due to the general festive atmosphere, large-scale activities are concentrated in the evening, which is more appropriate.

ChristmasEve refers to the night of February 24th, 65438+, which means Christmas Eve. The English name is Christmas Eve, and it is also used to mean the day before Christmas. Coincidentally, it is the same as the folk "Dust Sweeping Festival" in our country (on February 24th, 65438, families in most parts of the country have to sweep dust, and "dust" is homophonic with "Chen", so "dust sweeping" means "removing the old"). In old Europe, Christmas Eve was also a day to clean the dust. This day, especially for parents in rural areas, is a very hard day. They have to do a lot of things for Christmas and New Year: they are busy working in the fields, taking care of animals, cleaning the floor, cleaning kitchen utensils, baking Christmas geese, making cakes, arranging Christmas trees and placing Christmas presents. ...

The climax of Christmas Eve is an activity organized by the Christian Church on Christmas Eve. Mass on Christmas eve is generally divided into two times, one at 9 ~ 10 in the evening; The other is midnight mass, which is the climax of Christmas Eve. Midnight Mass ends at midnight. At this time, just as Christmas is coming, it is often accompanied by church bells, ringing forgiveness, blessing, joy and happiness for the world.

Christmas Eve is also considered as a time when Santa Claus and other similar people in other areas give presents to good children everywhere. In Italy, presents are opened on the morning of Christmas Eve, while in Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Portugal and Poland, Christmas presents are usually opened on the night of Christmas Eve or on the morning of Christmas Day. In most parts of Germany, people will open Christmas presents on Christmas Eve. In Iceland, Christmas Eve begins at 6 pm, the church bell will ring, people will have a holiday dinner with their families, and then they will open their presents and spend the night together. In North America, most families open presents on Christmas morning. For divorced families, children may be separated for two days to celebrate with one of their parents. In Spain, gifts can't be opened until the morning of June 6, 65438. Many traditional Christmas stories take place on Christmas Eve.