Christmas

The word “Christmas” comes from the words “Cristes maesse” or “Christ’s Mass”.  The festival of Christmas began with the birth of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ was born on December 25th in 4BC. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ for the members of the Christian religion. It is the most important day for the people of the Christian religions. Jesus Christ is considered to be the son of God and the savior of all the people.

With birth of Jesus Christ, Christianity took birth and with the birth of Christianity, Christmas also celebrates its birth. People celebrate this day by giving gifts to their dear ones, by wishing each other “merry Christmas” and also by decorating their home with various beautiful lights and also by decorating the Christmas tree on this day with various gifts and beautiful lights. Santa Claus, also considered to be Father Christmas, brings a lot of various beautiful gifts on the day of Christmas. Christmas is also celebrated by non-Christians considering it to be a cultural festival. Christmas holiday is celebrated around the world by all the people.