{"id":4973,"date":"2022-10-10T11:37:09","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T11:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selectvenue.in\/blog\/?p=4973"},"modified":"2022-10-10T11:37:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T11:37:11","slug":"christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selectvenue.in\/blog\/christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"CHRISTMAS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Christmas.jpg\"
Decoration for Christmas <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Christmas, commonly referred to as the “Feast day of Christ,”<\/strong> is observed annually on December 25<\/strong>. The occasion commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ<\/strong>. Christians over the world rejoice at this event, which is observed as a holy holiday. The season of preparations for Christmas is known as ‘Advent’<\/strong>, and starts on a Sunday about four weeks before the festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is Christmas celebrated?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Christmas-2.jpg\"
Birth of Jesus Christ <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Christmas Day is celebrated as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a spiritual leader whose teachings form the basis of Christianity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How was December 25th chosen for Christmas?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Christmas-3.jpg\"
The skit depicting birth of Jesus<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The main holiday in the early years of Christianity was Easter; nobody honoured Jesus’ birth. Church leaders made the decision to make the birth of Jesus a holiday in the fourth century. The date of his birth is not, however, mentioned in the Bible<\/strong>. Some historians speculate that Jesus might have been born in the spring. Julius I, the pope, choose December 25<\/strong>. The church is thought to have chosen this day in an effort to assimilate and incorporate the customs of the paganic Saturnalia festival<\/strong> (a holiday in honour of Saturn, the god of agriculture). The tradition, originally known as the Feast of the Nativity, reached Egypt in 432 and England by the end of the sixth century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Etymology of Christmas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Christmas-4.jpg\"
Santa Claus on his way with presents for kids<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The word Christmas is derived from two English words, ‘Christ’ and ‘Mass’ in which \u2018Christ\u2019 means \u2018Christian\u2019 and \u2018mass\u2019 means \u2018people\u2019<\/strong>. The name ‘Christmas’ comes from the Mass of Christ (or Jesus). A Mass service (which is sometimes called Communion or Eucharist) is where Christians remember that Jesus died for us and then came back to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How is Christmas celebrated?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to being a holy religious holiday, Christmas is a global commercial and cultural phenomenon. It has been observed by people all across the world through rituals and customs that are both secular and religious in origin. Popular traditions include giving gifts, putting up Christmas trees, going to church, gathering with loved ones for feasts, and, of course, watching for Santa Claus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Christmas-5.jpg\"
The whole city preparing for Christmas celebration<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The celebration starts with church decorations, brightly illuminated pine trees, vibrant lights, and carol singing to remember the birth of Jesus Christ. The marketplaces sparkle with lights, stockings, tree ornaments, glass balls, garlands, and many other lovely items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of Christians observe Christmas by going to church, praying, and singing. The account of Jesus’ birth is told in skits and Bible readings from the Gospels. As this festival is a day for joy and celebration, Christians decorate their homes, streets, workplaces, and churches on this day with bright lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Christmas-6.jpg\"
Merry Christmas<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

As a gesture on this day, people say “Merry Christmas”<\/strong> to one another. People sing unique Christmas carols<\/strong> in the churches and abbeys, and the plum cake<\/strong> continues to be the highlight of this celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s customary to give presents to family, friends, neighbours, and other loved ones on Christmas, including candy, cards, chocolates, Christmas trees, and ornaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How is Christmas eve celebrated?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The night of December 24th is called Christmas Eve or Christmas Evening<\/strong>. The evening includes a family reunion and midnight mass in the church just before the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birthday begins. Midnight Mass is considered by many traditions to be the most important service of the Christmas season. Christmas Eve is the day when people exchange gifts. In some parts of the world, Christmas Eve is considered the day when people buy Christmas trees, which are then decorated in time for Christmas Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Christmas-7.jpg\"
Carol singing<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Carol singing is an important part of the Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. People spend many days practicing in the evenings. Carol is part of her midnight service on the night of December 24th. Carols are not only organized in churches, but people in certain countries call for groups of singers to sing carols from house to house or at public gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Christmas-8.jpg\"
The whole city being decorated for celebration<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Origins of Santa Claus?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back to a monk named Saint Nicholas<\/strong>, who was born in Turkey around 280 AD. Having donated all his inheritance, St. Nicholas travelled the countryside to help the poor and sick, and became known as the protector of children and sailors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Nicholas first appeared in American popular culture in late 18th-century New York, when Dutch families celebrated the death anniversary of “Sint Nicholas” (Dutch for St. Nicholas), or “Sinter Klaas”<\/strong> for short. It was when we got together. “Santa Claus” comes from this abbreviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Christmas-9.jpg\"
Gifts in the socks <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

There is an age-old tradition of giving presents to children from Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. Santa Claus or Santa Claus is believed to come to every house at night and give presents. Children write down their wishes, put them in socks, and hang them up in the hope that Santa will grant their wishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Christmas-10.jpg\"
Christmas tree<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Christmas is now celebrated by people around the world, whether they are Christians or not. It’s a time when family and friends come together and remember the good things they have. People, and especially children, also like Christmas as it’s a time when you give and receive presents!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Christmas, commonly referred to as the “Feast day of Christ,” is observed annually on December 25. The occasion commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. Christians … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4974,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[121],"tags":[310],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/selectvenue.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4973"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/selectvenue.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/selectvenue.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/selectvenue.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/selectvenue.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4973"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/selectvenue.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4973\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4988,"href":"https:\/\/selectvenue.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4973\/revisions\/4988"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/selectvenue.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/selectvenue.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/selectvenue.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/selectvenue.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}