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There are many Christmas customs, including secular, religious, national, Christmas, and there are great differences between countries. Most people's familiar Christmas symbols and activities, such as Christmas tree, Christmas ham, Christmas firewood, holly, mistletoe and gifts, were absorbed by Christian missionaries from the early Asatru pagan winter solstice holiday Yule. The celebration of the winter solstice was widely held in northern Europe long before Christianity arrived there. Today, the word Christmas is still pagan in Scandinavian. Christmas trees are thought to have first appeared in Germany. Pope Gregory I did not try to ban popular pagan festivals, but allowed Christian priests to reinterpret the meaning they gave to Christianity. He allowed most of the customs to continue to exist, only with a few modifications, or even to remain the same. Religions and deals between government authorities and celebrants keep Christmas going. In areas where Christian theocracy flourished, such as Cromwell's England and early New England colonies, celebrations were forbidden. After the Russian revolution, Christmas celebrations were banned by the Soviet Communist Party regime for 75 years. Even now, some sects, such as Jehovah's Witnesses, some Puritan organizations and some ultra-conservative Christian fundamentalists, still regard Christmas as a pagan festival without biblical recognition and refuse to celebrate it.

English: Christmas customs

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Santa Claus and the gifts he brings

Christmas gift giving has nearly become a global habit. The concept of mysterious people bringing gifts to children originated from Saint Nicholas, a kind bishop who lived in Asia Minor in the 4th century. The Dutch imitate him to give gifts on Saint Nicholas' Day (December 6th). In North America, the British colonists integrated this tradition into the celebration of Christmas holidays, and Sinterklaas correspondingly became Santa Claus or Saint Nick. In the tradition of British Americans, Santa Claus always arrives happily on a sleigh pulled by reindeer on Christmas Eve. He climbs into the house from the chimney, leaving gifts for the children and eating the food (milk and biscuits) left by the children. He is busy making gifts and monitoring the children's behavior and recording it at other times of the year. In French, Santa Claus is called Père Noel. He is almost exactly the same as Santa Claus. His red and white clothes once inspired the Coca-Cola Company to draw the image of Santa Claus all over the world in the 193s. In some cultures, Santa Claus is accompanied by Knecht Ruprecht, or a guy called "Black Peter". In some versions, gnomes in toy workshops make holiday gifts, and sometimes Santa Claus and Mrs. Santa Claus are husband and wife. During the Christmas season, in many supermarkets in North America and Britain, there are Santas from whom children can ask for gifts. In many countries, children prepare empty containers so that Santa can put some small gifts, such as toys, candy or fruit. In the United States, children hang Christmas stockings on the fireplace on Christmas Eve, because Santa Claus said that he would come down from the chimney and put presents in socks on Christmas Eve. In other countries, children put their empty shoes outdoors so that Santa can give presents on Christmas Eve (or December 5 of Saint Nicholas's Day). Giving gifts means not only Santa Claus, but also family members and friends give gifts to each other.

Gift-giving time

In many countries, St. Nicholas's Day is still a day to give gifts to each other. In many places in Germany, on the evening of December 5, children took out their shoes and put them on the windowsill. The next morning, they will find their shoes full of sweets and small gifts. In Germany, the main gift-giving date is December 24, when Santa Claus brings gifts or puts them under the Christmas tree. The same is true in Hungary, except that the gift giver is Little Jehovah, not Santa Claus. In many areas, including the Netherlands, Christmas holiday still preserves its religious nature. In Spain and other countries with similar traditions, the people who give gifts on epiphany on January 6th are priests (Magi), fortune tellers and pagan priests. The song Christmas 12th tells one of the gift-giving customs. It describes that the British traditionally give gifts to each other every day from Christmas to epiphany. In most parts of the world, Christmas presents are given on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning. Until recently, the British gave gifts to their friends on Boxing Day.

[ Edit this paragraph] Christmas cards

Christmas cards can be divided into card cards and web cards. Christmas cards (Christmas cards) are very popular in the United States and Europe, which is also a good way to maintain the relationship between relatives and friends far away. Many families bring annual family photos or/and family news with the cards, and the news generally includes the strengths and weaknesses of family members in the past year. Web-based is a web page made by programming technology. The effect is good, and it is also very popular now. Generally, e-cards on web pages have background music, and the material of web pages is also very beautiful. Now it is very popular to fill in the name on the webpage, and then send it to your netizens or relatives and friends, with your own customized name and greetings displayed on it! Web greeting cards, the effect is also relatively good, very random, can produce many styles and various background music, but also can customize a variety of, these are the reasons why everyone likes Web greeting cards!

[ Edit this paragraph] Christmas Entertainment

In many countries, businesses, schools and organizations will hold Christmas parties and dances a few weeks before Christmas. Some organizations will also have Christmas parades, which sometimes include the story of the birth of Christ. This kind of performance is especially common in Latin America. Some groups will also have outdoor singing activities, such as visiting neighbors' houses to sing Christmas songs. Sometimes people will use holidays to arouse people's attention to the relationship between people and participate in special activities. On Christmas or Christmas Eve, people often prepare a sumptuous Christmas dinner to enjoy. The dishes are generally the traditional dishes in the host country. In many areas, especially in Eastern Europe, people will fast for a while before the family Christmas dinner. In many countries, candy and banquets are also an important part of Christmas celebration.

[ Edit this paragraph] The religious celebration of Christmas

begins with Advent, which is a celebration of the expected birth of Christ at the end of November. The Advent church will have special activities or ceremonies. Generally, it includes Advent carols, during which time it will be celebrated with Advent Calendar, and during which candy and chocolates will be distributed to children. Before Christmas, the church will arrange many Christmas activities and choirs in the church. Other religions also celebrate their own winter celebrations during the Christmas holiday. The most obvious example is Hanukkah in Judaism. Today in the 21st century, family members also begin to give gifts to each other during Hanukkah. Christmas is also reasonably accepted by the Islamic world, because Jesus is also a prophet in Islam, and there is no reason to refuse to celebrate his birth. The secular celebration of Christmas has become very common for Muslims in western countries.

[ Edit this paragraph] The influence of Christmas

Northern Europe

Germany and the Netherlands celebrate St. Nicholas' Day in English-speaking countries on December 6. The Dutch day called Sinterklaasavond is much more important than Christmas, although in recent years, some Dutch people have begun to celebrate Christmas Eve and Santa Claus. The image of Sinterklaas is a comprehensive evolution of the real Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus in Britain and America. Sinterklaas will bring gifts to children who ask for gifts on December 5. Dressed in a red bishop's coat and a bishop's crown, he rides a white steed from roof to roof, and Sinterklaas has a group of assistants who love pranks called' zwarte Pieten' (Black Peter). In parts of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Knecht Ruprecht, which makes children feel scared, will also appear in legends. In Germany, the celebration of Christmas is still one of the traditions in most areas. On December 25th in Germany, it's a bit like the New Year in China. Families will have dinner together, listen to music and talk about the life of the year after dinner, and children will spend Christmas in school or make their own handicrafts in their spare time, or use their pocket money to buy gifts for their parents. Then, on December 26th, relatives will visit your home or your parents will take you to visit your relatives' home, which is a bit like the second day of China. After Saint Nicholas, Christmas is basically a children's holiday. Generally, the real Christmas gift delivery date takes place on Christmas Eve, and after a simple dinner, Christmas gifts will be placed under the Christmas tree. Traditionally, Christmas dinner is served on December 25th, and the main course is usually poultry (a typical example is a roast goose). Christmas presents are brought by Weihnachtsmann (literally translated as Santa Claus) who looks like Saint Nicholas, or sometimes by Christkind-a naughty child who may or may not represent Jesus as a baby. Commercially, Striezelmarkt is definitely a Christmas gift making center all over the world, which is also the pride of Dresden, the eastern city of Germany. The skillfully made and printed products are sold all over the world. However, in recent years, with the influx of toys from China, it has brought a lot of pressure to local enterprises in Dresden. Even some companies began to plan to move their workshops to Eastern Europe, Turkey and even Asia to improve the competitiveness of their products in price. In Sweden, traditionally, companies will invite employees to attend a Christmas sm one week before Christmas. rg? Sbord lunch (julbord or jullunch). In order to prevent possible food poisoning during Christmas, Swedish newspapers have traditionally spared no effort to report on some laboratory tests every year, warning the public that cold meat and mayonnaise should not be kept at room temperature to prevent deterioration. Christmas is a time to enjoy food in any part of Sweden. The emphasis of Christmas feast is still on baking ham, but it is different in different places on which day to enjoy it. However, there is an established practice in Sweden, that is, watching Disney's special program on time at 3 pm on Christmas Eve, that is, December 24th. The Christmas dinner in Norway will be held on December 24th, and then "Julenissen" will bring gifts to the well-behaved children. After a quiet reunion with my family