- Advent is the 40 days before Christmas that begins on November 11th and is now a 4 week period to prepare for Christmas. - While Jesus's actual birthdate is unknown and estimated between 7-2 BC, Christmas marks his birth and originated as a Christian celebration that is now celebrated by millions worldwide on December 25th. - Decorating for Christmas has a long history dating back to pre-Christian times involving things like holly, ivy, and branches that symbolized Jesus's coming to earth or were seen as protective symbols against pagans and witches.

1. Christmas

2. Advent Forty days before Christmas were called "forty days of St. Martin," and began on 11th November. Today, this period lasts for four weeks and is called Advent.

3. History of Christmas Christmas is the year marking the birth of Jesus Christ . Correct date of Jesus' birth, which historians place between 7 and 2 years before Christ, it is not known.

4. History of putting decorations The practice of putting up special decorations at Christmas has a long history. From pre-Christian times, people in the Roman Empire brought branches . The heart-shaped leaves of ivy were said to symbolize the coming to earth of Jesus, while holly was seen as protection against pagans and witches.

5. Christmas celebrations In early to mid-4th-century, the Western Christian church placed first Christmas Day 25 December date was later adopted in the East celebrated mostly 25th December as a religious and cultural holiday million people around the world.

6. Colors of Chrismas The traditional colors of Christmas are green and red. Red symbolizes the blood of Jesus, which was shed in his crucifixion, while green symbolizes eternal life, and in particular the evergreen tree, which does not lose its leaves in the winter.

7. Christmas the largest Christmas tree have Italians its 760 m long and 396 m wide At the house and garden for Christmas they put 50,000 lights

8. Santa Claus Santa Claus lives at the North Pole with his wife, Grandma Claus. There are workshops where elves make toys. They help Santa Claus to collect all the letters from the children's wishes and for every child to save a packet.

9. Santa Claus, traveling in a sled drawn by reindeer, enters through the chimney and leaves gifts under the Christmas tree.

10. Christmas food My family eats on Christmas: turkey, cakes, salads ...

11. Christmas songs Deck the Halis Merry Christmas Jingle Bells Happy Xmas I’ll be home for Christmas

12. My f avorite movies for Christmas Home Alone The Grinch The Batmen returns Jingle all the way Gremlins

13. The end By: Karlo Posavec