The origin of Christmas (Christmas Eve)?

Christmas (Christmas Eve) originated from a Christian festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and is one of the most important festivals in western countries. The following are details about the origin, legends and customs of Christmas:

origin

At the beginning of the 4th century AD, the Roman emperor Constantine legalized Christianity, and then Pope Julius I set the celebration date of the birth of Jesus as 65438+February 25th. From then on, 65438+February 25th became the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ, that is, Christmas.

One legend is that ...

There are many versions of the legend about the birth of Jesus, the most famous of which is the story recorded in the Bible. It is said that Jesus was born in a manger, and several shepherds and three wise men from the East visited and blessed him. Santa Claus is also an important symbol in Christmas customs. It is said that he is a mysterious figure, dressed in red, riding a reindeer from the North Pole to distribute gifts to kind children.

custom

There are many customs in Christmas, including giving gifts, hanging Christmas stockings, hanging Christmas trees, singing Christmas songs and eating Christmas dinner. In European and American countries, there will be a Christmas market before Christmas, selling Christmas gifts, Christmas trees and Christmas food, which is very lively. There are many special foods at Christmas, such as Christmas cake, gingerbread man, roast turkey and so on. In addition, the colors of Christmas are green, red and gold, which represent Christmas tree, Christmas socks and Christmas gifts respectively.