What does Christmas mean?

Christmas is Christmas, also known as Christmas, which is translated as "Christian Mass". It originated from Saturnalia in ancient Rome to welcome the New Year, and has nothing to do with Christianity. After Christianity prevailed in the Roman Empire, the Vatican drifted into the Christian system to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

I believe everyone is familiar with the word Christmas. Maybe some people who don't know English will feel familiar when they see it. So let me tell you what Christmas means.

Details: 0 1 Christmas, also known as Christmas, is translated as "Christ Mass", which originated from the Saturnalia of the ancient Romans to welcome the New Year and has nothing to do with Christianity. After Christianity prevailed in the Roman Empire, the Vatican drifted into the Christian system to celebrate the birth of Jesus. But Christmas is not Jesus' birthday, because the Bible does not record the specific date of Jesus' birth, nor does it mention the existence of such a festival, which is the result of Christianity absorbing ancient Roman mythology.

Most Catholic churches will hold midnight mass on Christmas Eve on February 24, 65438+, that is, in the early morning of February 25, 65438+, while some Christians will hold a good news meeting on February 25, 65438+, and then celebrate Christmas; Another branch of Christianity, the Orthodox Church, celebrates Christmas every year on 65438+1October 7th. Christmas is also a public holiday in the western world and many other regions, such as China, Hongkong and Macau in Asia, Malaysia and Singapore.

Christmas cards are very popular in America and Europe. Many families carry annual family photos or family news with them. News generally includes the strengths and specialties of family members in the past year. At Christmas, it was pointed out that the ideal of one world and one world can only be realized by peaceful and kind words and deeds. Sending Christmas cards is not only to celebrate the joy of Christmas, but also to bless relatives and friends to show their memory. Especially for lonely relatives and friends, it is kind care and comfort.

Christmas decorations include Christmas trees decorated with Christmas decorations and Christmas lights, and indoor decorations are decorated with garlands and evergreen plants. Special holly and mistletoe are traditional materials. In North and South America and some European regions, outdoor lighting is traditionally used, including sleigh, snowman and other Christmas images decorated with lights. Holly and mistletoe are traditionally used materials. The municipal authorities will also support Christmas decorations by hanging Christmas slogans on the streets or placing Christmas trees in the squares.

The prototype of Santa Claus does have real people in history. He is the Bishop Saint Nicholas who lived in Milla (present-day Turkish territory) in the 4th century. Nicholas was born in patara in Asia Minor in the 4th century. His family is very rich and his parents are very enthusiastic Catholic friends. Unfortunately, his parents died young. When Nicholas grew up, he donated all his wealth to the poor, became a monk himself, and devoted his life to the church and served the society. Nicholas later became a priest and was promoted to bishop. In his life, he has done a lot of charity work, and he likes to help the poor in secret. Santa Claus was his later nickname, which came from the story that he secretly sent money to help three girls. Nicholas was honored as a saint after his death. He is an old man with a white beard, wearing a red robe and a red hat. Every Christmas, he comes from the north in a sleigh pulled by deer, enters every house through the chimney, puts Christmas presents in socks and hangs them on the children's beds or in front of the stove.