What is Christmas?

Christmas, also known as Christmas, translated as "Christ's Mass", is a traditional Western festival on December 25th every year. The Mass is a liturgy of the Church. Christmas is a religious festival, because it is celebrated as the birthday of Jesus, hence the name "Christmas".

Origin of the festival:

It is said that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. God even sent the messenger Gabriel to speak to 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. Joseph and Mary had no choice but to obey. 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, and celebrated mass every year to commemorate the birth of Jesus.

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 family members in the past year. Advantages and specialties, etc. 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.

Christmas socks:

The earliest ones were a pair of big red socks, of any size. Because Christmas stockings are used to hold gifts, they are children's favorite thing. They will hang their socks by the bed at night, waiting to receive gifts the next morning.

Santa hat:

It is a red hat. It is said that wearing it at night will not only make you sleep peacefully and warm, but you will also find that there is a little extra in the hat the next day. A gift from a loved one.

Christmas decoration:

Christmas decoration includes a Christmas tree decorated with Christmas decorations and Christmas lights, and indoor decorations with garlands and evergreens. Special holly and mistletoe are traditionally used material. In North and South America and a few European regions, outdoor decorations are traditionally decorated with lights, including illuminated sleighs, snowmen, and other Christmas figures. 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.

Christmas tree:

The Christmas tree is one of the most famous traditions in the Christmas celebration. Usually around Christmas people bring an evergreen plant such as a pine tree indoors or outdoors and decorate it with Christmas lights and colorful decorations. And place an angel or star on top of the tree.

A fir or pine evergreen tree decorated with lights and decorations as part of the Christmas celebrations. Modern Christmas trees originated in Germany. On December 24th every year, which is the Day of Adam and Eve, the Germans decorate a fir tree (the Tree of Eden) at home and hang cookies on it to symbolize the holy bread (the symbol of Christian atonement). In modern times, various cookies have been used instead of holy wafers, and candles symbolizing Christ are often added. In addition, there is a Christmas Tower indoors, which is a wooden triangular structure with many small racks for placing statues of Christ. The tower is decorated with evergreen leaves, candles and a star. By the 16th century, the Christmas Tower and the Garden of Eden Tree merged into the Christmas Tree.

Christmas windows:

Christmas windows are also a beautiful scenery in Melbourne. Before Christmas every year, store window designers will use their brains to decorate this Christmas theme. It is fully developed and will never overlap with the style of previous years. This is also the place where mothers are most willing to bring their children. Santa Claus’s mellow voice tells the thrilling experience. The story is still the same, but the combination of sound, light and electricity is more vivid and interesting.

Queuing for admission is an unwritten rule in Maya window viewing. Outside the railings is a stream of people passing by in a hurry. Inside the railings, visitors visit in an orderly manner, and each window has a performance of several minutes. In the lower left corner of each window is a scrolling screen, where the stories told through the stereo speakers can be displayed, and can be downloaded by scanning the QR code.

Christmas ring:

A decoration hung at the door of a home during Christmas in Western countries, usually made of green leaves or rattan (pine hair, pine needles, etc.) and silver metal And golden bells are paired with red ribbons to form the main colors of green, white, yellow and red, which represent joy and celebration. It says MERRY CHRISMAS or abbreviated as X'mas.