ChristmasDayfallsonthetwenty-fifthofDecember.Itisaveryhappydayformanyboysandgirls.Beforethetermendsinsomeschools,thechildrenactanativityor“birth”play,showinghowJesuswasborninastable.
Onthetwenty-fourthofDecember,allchildrenareveryexcited.Usuallytheyaresenttobedearlysothattheirparentscangetthepresentsready.TheyoungerchildrenthinkthatFatherChristmaswillcomedownthechimneyorfireplace,sotheyhangupasockforhimtoputpresentsin.Thegreedyonesevenhangupapillow-caseorasacktotrytogetmorepresents.Laterthatnight,fatherormotherwillputpresentsinthesock,andleaveothersatthesideofthebed.
OnChristmasmorning,thechildrenwakeupveryearly.Someeventurnonthelightattwoo‘clock,andmostofthemareawakebysixo’clock,andtheyoungonesplaywhilethedinnerisprepared.Ataboutoneo‘clockintheafternoon,theChristmasdinnerisbroughtin.Theturkeyorchickenisquicklyeaten.ChildrensearchintheirChristmaspuddingfornewcoinswhicharehiddeninit.TherestofthedayisfullofgamesandeatinguntilthehappiestofallChristmashollidayscomestoanend.
MychristmasholidayChristmasDay,the25thofDecember,isthebiggestfestivalcelebratedintheChristiancountriesoftheworld.AlthougheveryoneenjoysChristmasDay,itisparticularlyenjoyedbychildren,whogetveryexcitedbecauseofthepresentstheyknowtheyaregoingtoreceive.SmallchildrenbelievethattheirpresentsarebroughtbySantaClaus.SantaClaus(alsocalled"FatherChristmas)isakindofoldmanho,thechildrenaretold,livesattheNorthPole.Hetravelsthroughtheskyonasleighwhichispulledbyreindeersandloadedwithpresents.Stoppingontheroofofhouses,heentersbyclimbingthechimney.WhensmallchildrengotobedonChristmasEve,theyhangastockingattheendoftheirbeds.TheirparentswarnthemnottotrytolookatFatherChristmas,orhewillnotleavethemanything.Whentheywake,theyfindtheirstockingsfilledwithpresents.
ChildrenareveryexcitedonChristmasmorningandalwayswakeupearly.Christmasisalsoafamilycelebration.Asanymembersofthefamilyaspossiblegathertoeat,playpartygamesandwatchthespecialChristmasprogrammesonTV.
ChritmasisthedaythatJesusChristwasborn.Peopleintheworldcelebrateandworshipthisdayinhishonor.Thesantaclauswillcomeoutandsendpresentsforchildren.Christmascardsanddecoratedtreesareallovertheplace.ThecarollingofChristmassongsechothroughtheair.
IamnotaChirstian,butIalsoenjoytheatmosphereofChrismas.IwisheverybodyhaveamerryChirismas.
ChristmasDayisthebiggestfestivalinthewesterncountries.ItisonDecember25,thebirthdayofJesusChrist.Beforethefestival,everyfamilywillbuyaChristmastree,andputitinthemiddleoftheliving-room.Andtheirhouseslookmoresoftandbeautiful.
OnChristmasEve,childrenalwayshanguptheirChristmasstockingsandhopeFatherChristmaswillcometoputpresentsinthem.Infact,theirparentsputthepresentsintheirstockings.
Howinterestingitis!OnChristmasDay,peoplesay"MerryChristmas"toeachother.