What are the Christmas customs in Bulgaria?

1. Christmas Cards

Christmas cards (Christmas cards) are very popular in the United States and Europe. Many families bring annual family photos or family news with the greeting cards. The news usually includes what family members have done in the past year. The advantages and specialties of the year and so on. On Christmas Day, it is pointed out that the ideal of one family and one world can only be achieved through words and deeds of peace and love. Sending Christmas cards not only expresses the joy of celebrating Christmas, but also expresses blessings to relatives and friends to express remembrance. Especially for relatives and friends who are in loneliness, it is kind care and comfort. ?

2. Christmas Songs

There are three main Christmas songs that have been popular for a long time, one is "Silent Night"; the other is "Listen, the Angel Announces Good News"; the third The first is "Jingle Bells."

3. The Santa Hat

It is a red hat. It is said that when you wear it to sleep at night, in addition to sleeping peacefully and a little warm, you will also find that there is more in the hat the next day. A gift from a loved one. ?

Christmas decorations include Christmas trees decorated with Christmas decorations and Christmas lights, and indoor decorations with garlands and evergreens. Special holly and mistletoe are traditional materials.

In North and South America and a few European regions, outdoor decorations are traditionally decorated with lights, including sleighs, snowmen and other Christmas figures decorated with lights. Holly and mistletoe are traditionally used materials. Municipalities also support Christmas decorations by hanging Christmas banners in the streets or placing Christmas trees in squares.

Extended information:

The origin of Christmas is to commemorate the birth of Jesus.

It is said that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born from the Virgin Mary. God even sent the messenger Gabriel to tell Joseph in a dream, telling him not to reject Mary because she was pregnant out of wedlock, but to marry her and name the child "Jesus", which meant that he would save the people from their sins. rescued.

When Mary was about to give birth, the Roman government issued an order that all people must declare their household registration when they went to Bethlehem. When they arrived in Bethlehem, it was already dark. Unfortunately, the two of them could not find a hotel to spend the night. There was only a stable for temporary accommodation. At this moment, Jesus was going to be born. So Mary gave birth to Jesus in a manger. In order to commemorate the birth of Jesus, later generations designated December 25th as Christmas to commemorate the birth of Jesus.

Christmas was established to celebrate the birth of Jesus, but the Bible never mentions that Jesus was born on this day. Many historians even believe that Jesus was born in spring. It wasn't until the 3rd century that December 25th was officially designated as Christmas. Despite this, there are still some Orthodox churches that regard January 6th and 7th as Christmas.