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Merry Christmas !
...Yes, it's Christmas ! Time to enjoy, wait for Santa and get
loads of gifts. It's also the time to show your near and dear
ones that you care. So gear up and send online greetings to your
friends and family and wish them a very happy Christmas.
Christmas is a Christian holiday held on December 25 which
celebrates the birth of Jesus. Eastern Orthodox Churches, which
use the Julian Calendar to determine feast days, celebrate on
January 7 by the Gregorian Calendar. Both dates are merely
traditional and neither is thought to be the actual birthdate of
Jesus. The word Christmas is derived from Middle English
Christemasse and from Old English Cristes m?sse. It is a
contraction meaning "Christ's mass". The name of the holiday is
often shortened to Xmas because Roman letter "X" resembles the
Greek letter ? (chi), an abbreviation for Christ. |
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Merry Christmas ! ...Yes, it's Christmas ! Time to enjoy, wait for
Santa and get loads of gifts. It's also the time to show your near and
dear ones that you care. So gear up and send online greetings to your
friends and family and wish them a very happy Christmas.
Christmas is a Christian holiday held on December 25 which celebrates
the birth of Jesus. Eastern Orthodox Churches, which use the Julian
Calendar to determine feast days, celebrate on January 7 by the
Gregorian Calendar. Both dates are merely traditional and neither is
thought to be the actual birthdate of Jesus. The word Christmas is
derived from Middle English Christemasse and from Old English Cristes
m?sse. It is a contraction meaning "Christ's mass". The name of the
holiday is often shortened to Xmas because Roman letter "X" resembles
the Greek letter ? (chi), an abbreviation for Christ.
In Western countries, Christmas has become the most economically
significant holiday of the year. The popularity of Christmas can be
traced in part to its status as a winter festival. Many cultures have
their most important holiday in winter because there is less
agricultural work to do at this time. Examples of winter festivals that
are believed by some to have influenced Christmas include the
pre-Christian festivals of Yule and Saturnalia, and many of the
traditions associated with the holiday have origins in these pagan
winter celebrations.
In Western culture, the holiday is characterized by the exchange of
gifts among friends and family members, some of the gifts being
attributed to Santa Claus (also known as Father Christmas, Saint
Nicholas, Saint Basil and Father Frost). However, various local and
regional Christmas traditions are still practiced, despite the
widespread influence of American, British and Australian Christmas
motifs disseminated by film, popular literature, television, and other
media.
Christmas is a time for Families, Fun, and Festivities! A time of family
gatherings and holiday meals. A time for Santa, stars, and singing
carolers. A time for ornaments, gifts, and twinkling lights. Of sleigh
rides, hot cocoa, and gingerbread cookies. |
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