圣诞节英文介绍 What is Christmas?

圣诞节英文介绍 What is Christmas?

If Gorg can assimilate all of that and make sense of it in a week, then obviously he is a member of a highly advanced species! You may find that you yourself don't know the answers to half of these questions. Where DID Rudolf come from? And why DO we deck the halls with boughs of holly?

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In this article, we will answer all of these questions so that you can understand how Christmas works and where all of these Christmas traditions come from!

What is Christmas?
The word Christmas comes from the words Cristes maesse, or "Christ's Mass." Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus for members of the Christian religion. Most historians peg the first celebration of Christmas to Rome in 336 A.D.

Christmas is both a holiday and a holy day. In America it is one of the biggest event of the year (especially for kids), and for members of the Christian religions it is an important day on the religious calendar.

During the Christmas season in America, many people take their children to a mall where they can "meet Santa."

The federal government, all state governments, all schools/colleges/universities and the vast majority of businesses in America give employees one or two days off at Christmas, making it an important holiday (other federal holidays are: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving). In the Roman Catholic calendar, Christmas is one of six holy feast days celebrated in America, the others being: Circumcision (New Year's Day), Ascension, Assumption (Mary's assumption into heaven, August 15), All Saints (November 1), and the Immaculate Conception (December 8).

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December 25th is the day of celebration and of fun and frolic. As the long awaited winter holidays arrive, Christmas spirit builds up. The lovely snowflakes, our dear Santa, decorated homes complete with whole range of Christmas star, mistletoe, the good-luck plant, ivy, laurels and not the least the beautifully decorated and illuminated Christmas tree are some of the inseparable parts of the picture. The soft music of the Christmas carols and children eager to open their gifts certainly lend unique warmth to the coldest day of the year.

The birth of Christ is perhaps the most popular festival around the world. The dark night sky, the chilly winters all just provide the perfect backdrop for the reigning red and green colors that cheer up the entire scenery. People visit their families and arrange some of the most lavish parties. The most awaited festival, the Christmas signifies love and kindness, joy and happiness. The holiday spirit of the season in one word is - infectious!

12月25日是庆祝的节日和乐趣和嬉戏。期待已久的寒假的到来,圣诞节的精神建造。这个可爱的雪花,我们亲爱的圣诞装饰房屋完成整个范围的圣诞星、槲寄生植物,好运,艾薇,荣誉而不是最精美的装饰圣诞树,并有一些不可分割的部分图片。柔和的音乐的圣诞颂歌和孩子们想打开礼物的独特的确借温暖溶化的一天。

基督的诞生也许是最受欢迎的节日环游世界。黑暗的夜空,寒冷的冬天都提供了完美的背景为执政红白绿三色,振作起来整个风景。人们参观他们的家庭和安排一些最奢华的政党。最期待的节日,圣诞节意味着爱和仁慈、欢乐和幸福。这个节日的精神在这个赛季是一个字——传染性!

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