InWesterncountries,Christmashasbecomethemosteconomicallysignificantholidayoftheyear.ThepopularityofChristmascanbetracedinparttoitsstatusasawinterfestival.Manycultureshavetheirmostimportantholidayinwinterbecausethereislessagriculturalworktodoatthistime.ExamplesofwinterfestivalsthatarebelievedbysometohaveinfluencedChristmasincludethepre-ChristianfestivalsofYuleandSaturnalia.
InWesternculture,theholidayischaracterizedbytheexchangeofgiftsamongfriendsandfamilymembers,someofthegiftsbeingattributedtoSantaClaus(alsoknownasFatherChristmas,SaintNicholas,andFatherFrost).However,variouslocalandregionalChristmastraditionsarestillpracticed,despitethewidespreadinfluenceofAmerican,BritishandAustralianChristmasmotifsdisseminatedbyfilm,popularliterature,television,andothermedia.
IlikeChristmas,itisjustlikeourSpringFestival.
MaybetheSpringFestivalismuchmoreimportantandinterestingthanChristmas,butIlikeChristmasDaybetter.BecausewecanspendtimewithourfriendsandclassmatesduringChristmas.Whenitissnowy,
Christmasbecomesmuchmorelovely,justlikeinfairytales.IcanimagineIaminafairytale,thegirlwhosoldthematchesismyfriend,theuglyduckbecomingmoreandmorebeautifulandsoon.Whatabeautifulplace!SowecanalsocallChristmas“SnowyLovelyDay.”
OnChristmasDay,shopsareredandgreen.TherearesomanyChristmascards,Christmashats,Christmasdollsandmanycolourfulthings.Soshopslookverybeautiful.Wecangiveacardoradolltoourfriendsandsay“MerryChristmas.”Bytheway,Ithinkstudyingcanalsobecomemuchmoreinteresting.
Christmasiscoming,italsomeansanewyearwillcome.Let’sstudyhardertowelcomethenewyear!
christmasdaycomesondecember25.itisimportantinwesterncountries.onthatdaythefamilygettogetherforabigfamilydinner.mostfamiliesbuyachristinastreeanddecorateitwithsmallthings.atnightchildrengotobedearly,hangingstockingsbesidethebedsandwaitingforfatherchristmas.theythinkhecomesdownfromthechimneyandputsthepresentsintotheirstockings.howhappychildrenareonthatday!
MostwesternersalwayscelebrateChristmasDayastheirmajorfestival,inordertomemorializeJesus.Duringthattime,theyalwayshaveseveraldaysoff,sotheycanenjoythisfestivalwithalltheirhearts.Thechildrenoftengettogetherwiththeirfriends.Theadultsarebusywithdecoratingtheirhouses.Theyalsosendthepostcardswiththeirbestwishestoeachother.Inthestreets,therearesomanyFathersChristmassendingpresentstothepassers-by.Andeverythingisonadiscountinthesupermarkets.Thusthesupermarketsarethebusiestplaces.
Intheevening,thefamiliesusuallyhavepudding,sandwiches,applepiesandsomeotherdessertsfordinner.Aftersupper,thefamiliesalwayssinganddancearoundtheChristmastree.Sometimes,theyalsogotochurch.Beforegoingtobed,thechildrenoftenhanguptheirstockingsbesidetheirbed,sothatFatherChristmaswillfillthemwithpresents.ItissaidthatFatherChristmasalwaysdrivesadeertothehumanworldandenteringintoeachhousefromthechimney.NowthechildrennolongerbelieveinFatherChristmas,buttheystillhanguptheirstockings,becausetheirparentswillfillthemwithpresents.
Christmasisthebiggestfestivalinthewesternworld,whichpeopleallovertheChristiancountriescelebrate.Itisonthe25thdayofeachDecember.ChristiansconsideritasthebirthdayofJesusChrist.Butnowmanycustomsandhabitsarebeyondreligiousmeaning.TheChristmasseasonbeginsfiveorsixweeksbeforetheexactholiday.Thereisalwaysashoppingboomduringthisperiod.Soit'sreallyahappyseasonforshopowners.
Christmasisatimeformiracles.Itisalsoatimewhenthedullthingsofdailylifeandtheforecastofhumanhaturegiveswaytoaspiritualawakening.AllowmetosharewithyouonetrulywonderofChristmas.
OurmiraclestorycomesfromanincidentthatoccurredinFlanders,Belgium,atthedawnofWorldWarI.OnDecember24th,1914,GermanandEnglishtroopsfacedeachotherfromtherelativesafetyoftheirditchesacrosswhichnoman’slandlyingbetweenthem.Suddenly,thesilencewasbroken,notbygunfire,butbythestrainsofSilentNightarisingfromtheGermanposition.Itwasn’tlongbeforetheEnglishtroopsrespondedwithaYuletidehymnoftheirown.ThenanamazingsightsurprisedtheeyesoftheEnglishsoldiers.AGermansoldierholdingasmalltreearrangedwithlightedcandlesbegantowalkacrossthelandtowardtheEnglishlines.ThismiraculoussceneoccasionedthedeclarationofatrucefollowedbyEnglishandGermantroopsgreetingoneanother,exchangingsmallgiftsandsingingsongsofChristmas.WordofthisincrediblephenomenonreachedtheHighCommandofbothsides.
OnChristmasDay,botharmiesmovedfromtheirpositionstoengageinthekillingofwaratotherbattlefields.However,onChristmasEve1914onafieldinFlanders,therewasPeaceonEarth.
Christmasisatrulyamazingphenomenon.Thedayandseasonperpetuateamiraculous,historicaleventasanannualpresencethatchallengesanoftenrough,cruel,andegotisticalcreature—thehumanbeing—tobecomeopenandamenabletotheirCreator’svision.ThegreatmiracleofChristmascontinuesintheperformanceofhumaneacts,moralhonesty,andinthespiritualawarenessofmillionsstrugglingtoleadalifeofgrace.
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