For today's Christian,the origin of Christmas is,and should be,the birth of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Bible.Nothing more and nothing less.However,most of what we witness on December 25th each year has absolutely nothing to do with that blessed day,which probably occurred in late summer or early fall about 2,000 years ago.In fact,most of the customs and traditions of Christmas actually pre-date the birth of Jesus,and many of them are downright deceptive in their meaning and origin.Anyway,who cares when Christ was born?
Christmas Day,the 25th of December,is the biggest festival(节日)celebrated in the Christian countries of the world.Although everyone enjoys Christmas Day,it is particularly enjoyed by children,who get very excited because of the presents they know they are going to receive.Small children believe that their presents are brought by Father Christmas(圣诞老人).Father Christmas is a kind of old man who,the children are told,lives at the North Pole.He travels through the sky on a sleigh(雪撬) which is pulled by reindeers(驯鹿) and loaded with(装满) presents.Stopping on the roof of houses,he enters by climbing the chimney(烟囱).When small children go to bed on Christmas Eve,they hang a stocking at the end of their beds.Their parents warn them not to try to look at Father Christmas,or he will not leave them anything.When they wake,they find their stockings filled with presents.Children are very excited on Christmas morning and always wake up early.
Christmas is also a family celebration.As any members of the family as possible gather to eat,play party games and watch the special Christmas programmes on TV.
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