Christmas usually takes place over two days, starting on the evening of December 24 and ending on December 25. Christmas 2023 will fall on Monday, December 25.
Christmas is also known as Christmas, Xmas or Noel. This is a major holiday of the year for most Christians.
The origin of Christmas dates back to the early days of Christianity. Illustration: Pixabay
The origins of Christmas date back to the early days of Christianity. According to the Bible, Jesus was born on December 25 in Bethlehem, Judea. The birth of Jesus is considered the salvation of mankind, bringing hope and faith in a better future.
In the 4th century, the Roman Catholic Church officially recognized December 25 as Christmas. From there, this holiday spread widely to other countries around the world .
What date is Christmas 2023?
Nowadays, not only Christians but also many people of different beliefs and religions participate in fun and entertainment activities... on Christmas.
Christmas usually takes place over two days, starting from the evening of December 24th to the end of December 25th. The official celebration on December 25th is also called “Christmas Day”, while the celebration on the night of December 24th is called “Christmas Eve”.
Christmas 2023 will fall on Monday, December 25. On this day, people go to church together to attend mass to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
The meaning of Christmas
Christmas is not only the most important holiday of the year for Christians, commemorating the day Jesus came to earth as a human, but also has cultural and social significance.
Christmas is also a quiet time for everyone to reflect on the meaning of life. Illustration: Pexels .
Christmas is an occasion for people to gather together, reunite, give each other gifts, best wishes, express love and connection between family members, friends and community.
Christmas is also a quiet time for everyone to reflect on the meaning of life, on the good values of love, sharing and solidarity.
Before Christmas, family members gather together to decorate the house, Christmas tree, Advent wreath, nativity scene, manger...
Especially for children, Christmas is extremely exciting and they look forward to gifts from Santa Claus. Because, according to the old legend, Santa Claus often rides a reindeer sleigh in the sky, comes to the house with a Christmas tree and climbs through the chimney to bring gifts to sleeping children.
Santa Claus used to put presents in stockings. So, even today, many children still prepare stockings for Santa Claus to put presents in.
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