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OriginofChristmasSymbolsandcustomsofChristmasChristmasgreetingandsongsChristmasaroundtheworldOriginofChristmasChristmasisaChristianholidaythatcelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist.NooneknowstheexactdateofChrist'sbirth,butmostChristiansobserveChristmasonDecember25.Onthisday,manygotochurch,wheretheytakepartinspecialreligiousservices.DuringtheChristmasseason,theyalsoexchangegiftsanddecoratetheirhomeswithholly,mistletoe,andChristmastrees.ThewordChristmascomesfromCristesmaesse,anearlyEnglishphrasethatmeansMassofChrist.ThestoryofChristmascomeschieflyfromtheGospelsofSaintLukeandSaintMatthewintheNewTestament.

ThebirthofJesusThisishowthebirthofJesusChristcameabout:HismotherMarywaspledgedtobemarriedtoJoseph,butbeforetheycametogether,shewasfoundtobewithchildthroughtheHolySpirit.

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.AnangelappearstoJosephBecauseJosephherhusbandwasarighteousmananddidnotwanttoexposehertopublicdisgrace,hehadinmindtodivorceherquietly.Butafterhehadconsideredthis,anangeloftheLordappearedtohiminadreamandsaid,“JosephsonofDavid,donotbeafraidtotakeMaryhomeasyourwife,becausewhatisconceivedinherisfromtheHolySpiritShewillgivebirthtoason,andyouaretogivehimthenameJesus,becausehewillsavehispeoplefromtheirsins.”WhenJosephwokeup,hedidwhattheangeloftheLordhadcommandedhimandtookMaryhomeashiswife.Buthehadnounionwithheruntilshegavebirthtoason.AndhegavehimthenameJesus.Jesus-----“Immanuel”—whichmeans,“Godwithus.”youaretogivehimthenameJesus,becausehewillsavehispeoplefromtheirsins.

JourneytoBethlehemMaryandJosephlivedinatowncalledNazareth.ButtheyhadtotraveltothecityofBethlehemtoregisterforacensusorderedbytheRomanemperor.BothNazarethandBethlehemareinthecountrynowcalledIsrael.Itisabout65milesfromNazarethtoBethlehem,andthetripprobablytookthemseveraldays.WhenJosephandMarygottoBethlehem,therewasnoplaceforthemtostaybecausetheinnwasalreadyfull.Theyendedupspendingthenightinastable,aplacewhereanimalswerekept.Therewasprobablyfreshhayonthefloorthattheyusedforbeds.Thatnight,Jesuswasborn.Therewasnocrib,sotheylaidbabyJesusinamanger,afeedingtroughforanimals.Themangerprobablyhadfreshhayinitandmadeanicebedforthebaby.ThebirthofJesusShepherdsVisitJesusShepherdswereinthefieldsnearBethlehem,keepingwatchovertheirflocksofsheep.AnangelappearedtothemandgavethemthegoodnewsthataSavior,theMessiah,hadbeenborn.TheangeltoldtheshepherdstheycouldfindJesuslyinginamanger.Suddenlyawholegroupofangelsappearedsaying,"GlorytoGodinthehighest,andonearthpeace,goodwilltowardmen!"TheshepherdshurriedintoBethlehemandfoundJesusinthemanger,justastheangelhadtoldthem.AftertheyhadseenJesus,theyspreadthenews,andeveryonewhoheardwasinawe.AfterJesuswasborn,MaryandJosephtookhimtothetempleTherewasanoldmancalledSimeonthere.GodpromisedhimthatbeforehediedhewouldseeJesus.WhenevertheycameandSimeonsawJesus,hesaidhewoulddiehappybecausehehadseenthesaviour.WiseMenVisitJesusSometimelater,wisemen,ormagi,fromeasterncountriessawastarintheskythatsignaledthebirthofanewking.TheycametoJudea,theregionaroundBethlehem,toworshipJesus,thenewking.AmannamedHerodwasthekingofJudea.Hecalledthewisementoameetingandtoldthemtofindthenewkingsohecouldgoandworshiphim,too.ThewisemencontinuedontoBethlehemandfollowedthestaruntilitwasdirectlyabovethehousewhereJesuswas.TheyfoundMaryandJesusinthehouseandkneltdowntoworshipHim.TheybroughtJesusmanygifts.AftervisitingJesus,thewisemenhadadreamthatwarnedthemnottogobacktoKingHerod,sotheytookadifferentroutehome.JourneytoEgyptKingHerodliedwhenhetoldthewisemenhewantedtoworshipJesus.Hewasafraidthisnew"king"wouldreplacehimaskingofJudea.HedidnotunderstandthatJesuswouldgrowuptobekingofGod'sspiritualkingdom,notkingofJudea.WhatHerodreallywantedwastofindJesusandkillHim!HerodwasfuriouswhenherealizedthewisemenhadnotcomebacktotellhimwheretofindJesus.HesenthissoldierstoBethlehemtokillallthechildrenundertwoyearsold,thinkingJesuswouldcertainlybeoneoftheoneskilled.ButGodhadtoldJosephinadreamtofleetoEgypt.JosephtookMaryandJesustoliveinEgyptwheretheywouldbesafefromHerod.Joseph,MaryandJesusstayedinEgyptuntilHerodhaddied,andthentheyreturnedtoNazareth.TocommemoratethebirthofJesus,thensetDecember25forChristmaseveryyearformasstocommemoratethebirthofJesus.Asthe"Bible"ofJesuswasbornatnight,itistraditionallycalledthenightofDecember24as"ChristmasEve"or"SilentNight."CustomsandsymbolsofChristmasChristmascolorsareredandgreen.today,traditionalChristmasactivitiesincludecaroling,makingandgivinggifts,sendingcardstofamilyandfriends,andenjoyingfestivedinnersandparties.ChristmastraditionsChristmasEveSantaClausChristmasStockingChristmastreeChristmascardsChristmasCarolChristmasdinnertheChristmasEve

OnChristmasEve,thefamilyreunitesinthesittingroom,theywillgatheraroundthetreetosingChristmascarolsandexchangegifts,sharethejoysandsorrowsoflife,expresswishandlove.

TheredandwhitesceneriesisSantaClaus,Heisthemostpopularpeople.SantaClaus,alsoknownasSaintNicholas,FatherChristmas,orsimply"Santa“.inWesterncultures,isdescribedasbringinggiftsonChristmasEveorChristmasDaySantaClaushasaDutchorigin.hewasdevelopedfromSt.Nicholaswhowasarealperson.St.Nicholas,wasthepatronsaintofschoolboys.hebroughtgiftstothechildren.theideathatSantaClauscomesdownthechimneyoriginatedinNorway,wherechildrenhangChristmasstockingsonthefireplacemantel.SantaStockingsChristmastreeshavepaganorigins.whenpagansbecameChristian,theyusedevergreens(asacredtree)fortheholidaybydecoratingthemwithnutsandcandles.theysangChristmascarolsastheydancedaroundtheChristmastree.Christmastreeornamentscanbefoundinnearlyeverysize,color,andshapeimaginable,andtheyareusedtodecoratethemillionsofChristmastreesusedthroughouttheworld

ChristmastreeChristmasCardsAnotherimportantcustomofChristmasistosendandreceiveChristmascards,whicharemeanttohelpexpressthesentimentoftheseason.AmericansbeginsendingChristmascardsearlyinDecembertofriends,acquaintances,andco-workers.ThepostofficeadvisescustomerstomailearlyintheseasonandavoidtheChristmasrush.Somepeopleheedtheadvice;otherswaituntilthelastminuteandthenareupsetwhentheirlovedoneshavenotreceivedthegreetingcardorthepresentwhichtheysent.ChristmasCarolsJingleBellsWhenAChildIsBorn圣婴诞生SantaClausIsComingToTown圣诞老人来啦SilentNight平安夜TheFirstNoel第一支圣诞歌WewishyouaMerryChristmasAngelsWeHaveHeardOnHigh天使歌唱在高天ChristmasdinnerChristmasTurkey,Smokedham,Christmassalmon,ChristmasPudding雪橇Sled雪橇犬HuskyChristmasGreetingsAndmayyourkindandgentleways,beblessedwithhappy,peacefuldays,Becomingmorebeautifulwitheverythought,likeeveryflaketheearthhascaught.Maypeaceandjoywrapyouinblanketsoflove,wherehopehasbeen.Maypeaceandjoywrapyouinblanketsoflove,wherehopehasbeen.Andmayyourkindandgentleways,beblessedwithhappy,peacefuldays,Becomingmorebeautifulwitheverythought,likeeveryflaketheearthhascaught.ChristmasAroundtheWorldChristmasaroundtheworldChristmasisajoyfulreligiousholidaywhenChristianscelebratethebirthofJesusChrist.Topeopleallovertheworld,Christmasisaseasonofgivingandreceivingpresents.InsomeEuropeancountries,FatherChristmas,orSaintClaus,comesintohousesinthenightandleavesgiftsforthechildren.SaintNicholasisrepresentedasakindlymanwitharedcloakandlongwhitebeard.MostchildrenbelievethatSantaClauslivesattheNorthPole.Allyearheliststhenamesofchildren,boththosewhohavebeengoodandthosewhohavebeenbad.Hedecideswhatpresentstogivetothegoodchildren.Eachchildhungastocking,orsock,overthefireplace.Santaentereddownthechimneyandleftcandyandpresentsinsidethesocksforthechildren.OnthemorningofChristmasday.Eachchildcan'twaittoopenhisorhereyestoseewhatSantahasleftinthestocking.AmericaInadditiontotheCanadianprovinceofQuebec,FrenchoutsideofSantaPereNoelintheUnitedStatesandCanada,thecustomofSantaClausisbasicallythesame.NewYork'sRockefellerCenterChristmastreeandskatingrink'sgrandskatingactivities,totheWhiteHouseinWashingtonontheactivitiesofChristmasdecorations,ChristmasintheUnitedStatesthemostbeautifullandscape.NoradtotrackSantaClausintheannualtriparoundtheworld,whichcausedalotofmediaattentionandcoverage.除了在加拿大魁北克省出现法国式的圣诞老人perenoel之外，在美国和加拿大，圣诞老人的习俗基本上是相同的。纽约洛克菲勒中心的摆放圣诞树和滑冰场的盛大溜冰活动、华盛顿的给白宫上圣诞装饰的的活动，是美国圣诞节中最亮丽的风景线。北美防空联合司令部在每年都会跟踪圣诞老人在全球的行程，这引起了众多媒体的关注和报道。

InMexico,posadaisalotofnon-religiousChristmascelebrationsinthehighlight.Inninedays,groupsofpeoplegoingdoortodoorvisitstotown,symbolizingthebirthofJesusvisitors.PeoplestillplayaspecifictimeathomeplayingChristmasgiftfromthepiñatainthegame.在墨西哥，posada是诸多非宗教式的圣诞节庆祝活动中的最亮点。在9天中，一群群城镇市民挨家挨户地走访，象征着刚出生的耶稣的拜访者。人们还在特定时间在家中玩从piñata中打出圣诞礼物的小游戏。

PrevalentinSouthAmerica,theCatholicChurch,Christmascelebrationfilledwithreligiousthemes.Inthesecountries,thesecularcustomsandgift-givingisatraditioninEuropeandtheAmericas,amixtureofindigenouspeople,andismoreandmorebytheimpactofAmericanculture.

在天主教盛行的南美洲，圣诞节的庆祝活动充满着宗教主题。在这些国家，世俗的风俗和互赠礼物是欧洲和美洲土著人传统的混合体，并且正越来越多的受到了美国文化的影响。EuropeTocelebrateChristmasbythedecorationsofthehouse(southwestEngland)intheUnitedKingdom,theChristmaspullingguns(christmascracker)isanessentialformofcelebratingChristmas,theChristmasfairytalefarce(pantomime)ispopularforyoungfamilies.FestivalninelessonsandcarolsinCambridgeisaverypopularreligiousactivities.Sincetheyear1947AD,Oslo,NorwaysprucetreewillbepresentedonetotheBritishpeopleasexpressedsupportfortheUnitedKingdominWorldWarII,Norwayappreciation.TreesetinLondon'sTrafalgarSquare(PigeonSquare,trafalgarsquare)butforallofBritain'smostfamousChristmastree,asymboloftheUnitedKingdomandNorway,thefriendshipbetweenthepeople.为了庆祝圣诞节所装饰的房子（英国西南部）在英国，圣诞拉炮（christmascracker）是一种庆祝圣诞节不可或缺的形式，而圣诞童话闹剧（pantomime）更是风行于年轻的家庭中。节日ninelessonsandcarols在剑桥是一个很流行的宗教活动。自从西元1947年开始每年挪威首都奥斯陆都会赠送一棵云杉树给英国人民作为表示英国于二战支援挪威的感谢之意。这棵树立于伦敦的特拉法加广场（鸽子广场,trafalgarsquare）而且是全英国最知名的圣诞树,象征着英国和挪威人民之间的友谊。InSweden,traditionallythecompanywillinviteemployeestoparticipateintheweekbeforeChristmas,aChristmaslunch(julbordorjullunch).ChristmasinSwedenisaplacetoenjoyfoodofanyseason,thefocusisontheChristmasfeastwithbakedham,butthedaytoenjoyitindifferentplaces,butalsodifferent.ButinSwedenthereisaestablishedpractice,itisChristmasEvedayisat15:00onDecember24thtimewatchingDisney'sspecialprogram.

InPoland,ChristmasEvedinneristhefirstdayofChristmasEvedinneristhefirststarappearsfromthestart,andthenwebegantoexchangegiftsinthedaypeoplewillvisitrelativesandfriends.在瑞典，传统上公司会在圣诞节前一星期邀请员工参加一个圣诞午餐(julbord或jullunch)。圣诞节在瑞典任何一个地方都是享受美食时节，圣诞节盛宴上的重点还是以烘烤火腿为主，但是哪一天享用它在不同的地方却也不同。不过在瑞典有一个约定俗成的惯例，那就是圣诞前夜这一天也就是12月24日下午3点准时收看迪士尼的特别节目。在波兰,圣诞夜是宴会的第一天.宴会是从圣诞夜第一颗星星出现时开始的,然后大家开始互赠礼物.在第二天人们会走访亲戚朋友们.NorwegianChristmasdinnerwillbeheldonDecember24,NorwayeachregionhasitsownparticularfoodasaChristmasdinner,andthen"Julenissen"(juleisthemeaningofChristmas,nissenNorwaylegendarywizard)willbringgiftstotheperformanceofgoodkids.AfteraquietfamilyreuniononDecember25,Boxinginthefuturetherewillbeanothermajorcelebration,thechildrenwillbegoingdoortodoorintheneighborhoodatthistimetoaccepthospitality.Joulupukki(orChristmasgoat)istheFinnishversionofSantaClaus.Hesatinareindeersleighinchildrensendgiftstogoodperformance挪威的圣诞大餐会在12月24日举行，挪威各个地区都有自己特定的食物做为圣诞晚餐，然后"Julenissen"(jule是圣诞的意思,nissen是挪威传说中的精灵)会带礼物给表现好的小朋友。经过安静的与家人团聚的12月25日，节礼日后会有另一场大型庆祝，儿童们会在此时在邻居中挨家挨户接受款待。Joulupukki(或圣诞山羊)是芬兰版的圣诞老人。他坐在驯鹿拉的雪橇里给表现好的小朋友发送礼物。AsiaHongKongbytheBritishsovereignstatebeforetheimpact,December25andDecember26ChristmasDayBoxingDayarepublicholidays(butinsomecases,maynotbetheChristmasholiday,toreplacethewinterfestival,BoxingDayholidaymayhavenotmorecompensationleave,pleaserefertotheHongKongpublicholidaysandholidayitems),December24,ChristmasEve,thoughnotapublicholiday,butsomeinstitutionsmaybereleasedfromwork,thestockmarkethasjustopenedthemorning.Christmasatmosphereisthick

香港受前宗主国英国影响，12月25日圣诞节及12月26日节礼日均属公众假期（但某些情况下，圣诞节可