We celebrate Christmas on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. There are many Christmas traditions and symbols including Christmas trees decorated with lights and ornaments, hanging stockings, exchanging gifts under the tree, and Santa Claus delivering presents on Christmas Eve. Christmas is a time for generosity, charity, spending time with family and friends, and remembering the reason for the season - the birth of Jesus Christ.

1. CHRISTMAS
in
America

2. December 25th
We celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ
There is a MASS at
CHURCH on Christmas
Eve and Christmas Day.
Nativity
Scene

3. CHRISTMAS SYMBOLS
AND TRADITIONS

4. Christmas TreePeople go to CHRISTMAS TREE
FARMS
to pick out their favorite tree.

5. We decorate our Christmas
Trees with…
GARLAND
TINSLE
ORNAMENTS
LIGHTS

6. We also use
POPCORN AND
CANDY CANES to
decorate our trees
We put a STAR on
the top of the tree
to symbolize the
nativity of Jesus

7. Kissing under
the
MISTLETOE
Traditional
plants
Poinsettias
We hang STOCKINGS on
the chimney
Holly

8. Presents or Gifts We WRAP them and put them
UNDER the tree
We also send
CARDS to Family
and Friends

9. “Sharing is Caring”
Christmas is a time for GIVING
THE SALVATION ARMY is an
organization that COLLECTS MONEY
during Christmas and buys gifts for the
poor

10. Food and Drinks
Gingerbread man
and house Egg nog
and hot
cider
Nutcracker

11. We decorate our houses!
We put wreaths on
our
front
door

12. What
ABOUT
SANTA?

13. St. Nicholas
St. Nicholas, was born in Turkey in the 4th
century.
Devoted his life to CHRISTIANTY
He is known for his GENEROSITY for the
poor.
The original
Santa Claus

14. St. Nick
Names for Santa TODAY:
Jolly Ol’ St. Nick
Santa Claus
Father Christmas
Kris
Kringle
Santa is a SYMBOL of
Generosity

15. The Story of
Santa
Santa LIVES in the
North Pole
He has…
REINDEER
SLEIGH
ELVES

16. Write letters to Santa
We sit on
Santa’s lap
and tell
Him what we
want for
Christmas
IN STORES….

17. Children leave
cookies and milk for
Santa to eat and
then after they fall
asleep…
On Christmas Eve
...Santa goes
down the
CHIMNEY to the
houses…
…And
DELIVERS
PRESENTS

18. Classic Christmas Stories
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19. We also sing
Christmas
Carols
• The Twelve Days of Christmas
• Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
• Frosty The Snowman
• Jingle Bells
• Oh Holy Night
• White Christmas
• Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
And many more!

20. Christmas is a time of…
• Giving
• Being with family and Friends
• Celebrating the birth of Jesus
• Joy, Happiness, and Peace
“What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't
come from a store. What if Christmas,
perhaps, means a little bit more”. - Dr.
Seuss
“God Bless us, everyone”.
- A Christmas Carol