The document summarizes the origins and development of Christmas traditions and customs around the world. It discusses how December 25 was chosen as the celebration date of Jesus' birth and how secular winter solstice traditions influenced Christian celebrations. Over time, Christmas evolved into both a religious festival in churches and a secular family holiday marked by gift-giving and other cultural practices. Today, Christmas is celebrated with diverse customs around the world that blend religious traditions with local secular cultural influences.
Christmas is a holiday celebrated annually on December 25 that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. Modern Christmas traditions include gift giving, decorating Christmas trees and homes with lights, wreaths, mistletoe and holly, and the display of nativity scenes. Santa Claus, a figure associated with bringing gifts to children, has become a popular icon of the holiday. The history of Christmas incorporates both Christian and pre-Christian winter festivals and traditions from various cultures.
Christmas is celebrated on December 25th and commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. Many Christian traditions involve attending church services, exchanging gifts, decorating homes with holly, mistletoe and Christmas trees. The story of Christmas comes from the gospels of Luke and Matthew in the New Testament which describe the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Over time, Christmas traditions have blended Christian religious observances with secular customs from winter solstice festivals.
Advent, christmas, epiphany and yule explainedNines Picado
Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and Yule are religious and cultural traditions observed by Christians and Pagans. Advent begins in late November and marks the start of the Christian church year as a time of preparation for Christmas. Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. Epiphany on January 6th celebrates the visit of the Three Wise Men. Yule is a winter solstice festival with origins in pre-Christian Germanic traditions that has been celebrated in late December. The document aims to provide information on these traditions to promote understanding among a diverse workforce.
Poinsettias are native to Mexico. They were named after Joel Poinsett, the first US ambassador to Mexico, who brought the plants to America in 1828. While the actual flower is small and yellow, surrounding bracts are often brightly colored, leading to the plant's association with Christmas in many countries. The Mexicans originally saw the plants as symbolic of the Star of Bethlehem.
The document discusses the origins and traditions of various Christmas symbols such as mistletoe, holly, poinsettias, Christmas trees, candy canes, and Santa Claus. It explains that Christmas was originally celebrated on December 25th by Romans in honor of their sun god and was later adopted by Christians for Jesus' birthday. It describes traditions from ancient Druids involving mistletoe and holly and their meanings. Poinsettias originated in Mexico and became associated with Christmas. Christmas trees first appeared in Germany and Martin Luther added candles. Candy canes symbolize Jesus and shepherds' staffs. Santa Claus evolved from Saint Nicholas who helped children in 16th century Holland.
Pope Francis delivered his traditional Christmas Day message from St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican while Christians around the world celebrated Christmas in different ways, from attending church services and masses to participating in holiday traditions and charitable acts for those affected by disasters like Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
Dear Rotaractors,
this the 7th edition of fest-In. i like to thank you all for this great success of fest-In.
Thank you,
Rtr.Premalatha,
fest-In chairman
PETER BAILEY VASQUEZ - CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ITS LANDSCAPESpeterbaileyvasquez
This project has been funded with support from the
European Commission. This publication reflects
the views only of the author, and the Commission
cannot be held responsible for any use which may
be made of the information contained therein
Christmas is a holiday celebrated annually on December 25 that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. Modern Christmas traditions include gift giving, decorating Christmas trees and homes with lights, wreaths, mistletoe and holly, and the display of nativity scenes. Santa Claus, a figure associated with bringing gifts to children, has become a popular icon of the holiday. The history of Christmas incorporates both Christian and pre-Christian winter festivals and traditions from various cultures.
Christmas is celebrated on December 25th and commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. Many Christian traditions involve attending church services, exchanging gifts, decorating homes with holly, mistletoe and Christmas trees. The story of Christmas comes from the gospels of Luke and Matthew in the New Testament which describe the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Over time, Christmas traditions have blended Christian religious observances with secular customs from winter solstice festivals.
Advent, christmas, epiphany and yule explainedNines Picado
Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and Yule are religious and cultural traditions observed by Christians and Pagans. Advent begins in late November and marks the start of the Christian church year as a time of preparation for Christmas. Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. Epiphany on January 6th celebrates the visit of the Three Wise Men. Yule is a winter solstice festival with origins in pre-Christian Germanic traditions that has been celebrated in late December. The document aims to provide information on these traditions to promote understanding among a diverse workforce.
Poinsettias are native to Mexico. They were named after Joel Poinsett, the first US ambassador to Mexico, who brought the plants to America in 1828. While the actual flower is small and yellow, surrounding bracts are often brightly colored, leading to the plant's association with Christmas in many countries. The Mexicans originally saw the plants as symbolic of the Star of Bethlehem.
The document discusses the origins and traditions of various Christmas symbols such as mistletoe, holly, poinsettias, Christmas trees, candy canes, and Santa Claus. It explains that Christmas was originally celebrated on December 25th by Romans in honor of their sun god and was later adopted by Christians for Jesus' birthday. It describes traditions from ancient Druids involving mistletoe and holly and their meanings. Poinsettias originated in Mexico and became associated with Christmas. Christmas trees first appeared in Germany and Martin Luther added candles. Candy canes symbolize Jesus and shepherds' staffs. Santa Claus evolved from Saint Nicholas who helped children in 16th century Holland.
Pope Francis delivered his traditional Christmas Day message from St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican while Christians around the world celebrated Christmas in different ways, from attending church services and masses to participating in holiday traditions and charitable acts for those affected by disasters like Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
Dear Rotaractors,
this the 7th edition of fest-In. i like to thank you all for this great success of fest-In.
Thank you,
Rtr.Premalatha,
fest-In chairman
PETER BAILEY VASQUEZ - CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ITS LANDSCAPESpeterbaileyvasquez
This project has been funded with support from the
European Commission. This publication reflects
the views only of the author, and the Commission
cannot be held responsible for any use which may
be made of the information contained therein
Christmas traditions in England include putting up decorations like tinsel, lights and ornaments on Christmas trees. Families also hang stockings by the fireplace for Father Christmas to fill with gifts. On Christmas Eve, children leave mince pies and carrots for Santa and his reindeer before going to bed. Christmas Day is spent opening presents and having a large family dinner. The Queen gives a televised Christmas message to the nation on this day as well.
The document discusses the origins and meanings behind various Christmas symbols and traditions. It explains that the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" was originally used to teach Christianity secretly during times of persecution. It also describes how mistletoe became associated with kissing at Christmas and how Christmas trees, wreaths, and other symbols came to represent aspects of Jesus' birth and eternal life. The origins of figures like Santa Claus and traditions such as gift-giving are traced back to Christian saints.
Polish Christmas traditions are centered around spending time with family. On Christmas Eve, families gather for an elaborate meatless meal and exchange wafer cookies, remembering absent loved ones. It is believed that events on Christmas Eve influence the coming year. Families attend midnight mass and celebrate Christmas Day visiting others, with gift-giving attributed to Baby Jesus or angels. New Year's Day may involve turkey dinner and the Epiphany involves blessing chalk, incense and amber recalling the Three Wise Men's gifts.
Christmas is celebrated around the world and involves various traditions and customs. It originated from a Christian religious holiday but is now widely celebrated with both secular and religious observances. Common traditions include special meals and foods, decorating trees and homes with holly, ivy and lights, attending church services, sending greeting cards, giving gifts often delivered by Santa Claus or Father Christmas, and spending time with family and friends. In Vietnam, Christmas is becoming more popular especially among young people who celebrate with parties, going to karaoke and church, though many do not know its religious meaning.
This document discusses how Christmas is celebrated around the world, providing examples from several countries. It begins with descriptions of Christmas traditions in Bethlehem, where Jesus was born, including a procession to the Church of the Nativity on Christmas Eve. It then discusses traditions in Germany, such as decorating Christmas trees on Christmas Eve and leaving shoes out for St. Nicholas. English traditions discussed include sending Christmas cards and caroling. The document continues with descriptions of Christmas celebrations and traditions in several other European countries, including Finland, France, Italy and Norway.
The document provides information about Christmas including:
1) Christmas is celebrated on December 25th or January 7th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ.
2) Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, brings gifts to children on Christmas and is a popular mythological figure.
3) Christmas traditions include gift giving, decorating with greenery, lights, and celebrating with family and friends.
In Poland, Christmas Eve (Wigilia) is the most important day of Christmas celebrations. Families gather for an evening meal without meat, consisting of 12 dishes representing the 12 months. Old traditions from rural Poland include fortune-telling activities for young women, like grinding poppy seeds or touching fence posts. The Christmas tree is decorated and presents exchanged after the meal. Santa Claus brings gifts twice around Christmas. A special Christmas wafer, or oplatek, is used in rituals wishing health and prosperity in the new year.
The history of Christmas Day shows that it was celebrated on December 25th since 354 AD, replacing an earlier January 6th date. Many winter solstice festivals from pagan traditions were incorporated into Christian Christmas celebrations as a means to convert people. Traditions from ancient Babylon, Egypt, Scandinavia, Celtic cultures and Rome all influenced modern Christmas customs like gift giving, decorating with plants, feasting, caroling and the burning of Yule logs. Celebrating Christmas has been controversial since early Christians disapproved of its non-religious pagan origins and excesses.
Winter celebrations and festivals in PolandStasys Baubkus
This document summarizes several winter holidays and festivals celebrated in Poland, including Christmas Eve on December 24th, New Year's Eve on December 31st, Grandparents' Day on January 21st-22nd, Valentine's Day on February 14th, Santa Claus Day on December 6th, and Fat Thursday/Shrove Tuesday on February 27th. Each festival is described in one to three sentences providing key details about traditions, origins, and how each event is commemorated in Poland.
This document summarizes several British customs and traditions, including holidays and celebrations. It discusses Christmas traditions like decorating trees, exchanging gifts, and eating turkey dinner. It also describes Easter traditions of egg hunting, hot cross buns, and sunrise services. Additionally, it mentions St. Valentine's Day traditions of exchanging cards and candy, May Day celebrations with dancing around maypoles, and Guy Fawkes' Day fireworks on November 5th.
In Poland, there are many Christmas traditions that hold deep symbolic meanings. On Christmas Eve, families gather for a special supper and leave an empty seat and place setting for an unexpected guest. Poles are known for their hospitality, especially around Christmas. Another tradition is the breaking of the oplatek wafer, which is done by native Poles and those of Polish ancestry around the world. Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, called Pasterka, commemorates the shepherds who waited for Jesus' birth and is an important part of the Polish Christmas celebration.
This document provides information about various aspects of Polish culture, including its geography, famous people, customs, and holidays. It discusses Poland's beautiful mountains and notes their blue-white color in winter and green color in summer. It also profiles several influential Polish figures like Pope John Paul II, composer Frédéric Chopin, ski jumper Adam Małysz, astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, and poet Wisława Szymborska. Additionally, it describes several Polish customs and traditions associated with holidays such as New Year's, Advent, Ash Wednesday, Marzanna, Christmas, Palm Sunday, All Saints' Day, and All Souls' Day. It concludes by listing some common Polish words and phrases.
This document provides information about Halloween traditions from a Christian perspective. It discusses the origins and history of Halloween, including its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain and how aspects of Samhain were incorporated into the Christian holiday of All Saints' Day. It also describes traditional Halloween activities like costume wearing, trick-or-treating, and carving pumpkins that became associated with the night before All Saints' Day. The document provides details on the traditions and customs associated with Halloween and how it is celebrated internationally.
The document discusses the major liturgical seasons in the Christian calendar including Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Ordinary Time. It provides details on the meaning and traditions associated with each season. For example, it states that Christmas is a season of joy celebrating the birth of Jesus including feasts of the Holy Family and Epiphany. Lent is described as a time for contemplating Christ's passion and death. The document also discusses the symbols and colors used during the different seasons, such as white for Christmas representing joy and victory.
Christmas is celebrated annually on December 25th as the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a public holiday in many countries and celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike with various traditions including gift giving, Christmas trees, caroling, and feasts. Figures associated with Christmas bringing gifts include Santa Claus, Father Christmas, and Saint Nicholas, who have their own traditions and evolved over time in popular culture. Christmas traditions vary by country but often involve decorating, religious observances, and time with family.
A Christmas tree is traditionally an evergreen conifer decorated with lights and ornaments that is associated with Christmas celebrations. The modern Christmas tree tradition began in 16th century Germany when devout Christians brought decorated trees into their homes and decorated them. By the 19th century, Christmas trees had spread beyond Germany and became popular among the upper classes in other parts of Europe and beyond. Today, Christmas trees are a widely celebrated symbol of Christmas in many Western Christian cultures.
Santa Claus originated from Christian traditions surrounding Saint Nicholas, a 4th century Greek bishop known for gift-giving. Over time, the legend of Santa merged with figures like Father Christmas from England and Sinterklaas from the Netherlands. Santa is now commonly depicted as a portly, joyous man in red with white fur trimmings who brings gifts on Christmas Eve. He lives at the North Pole making toys with elves and travels with reindeer to deliver presents worldwide in a single night. The modern image of Santa was largely popularized in the 19th century through poems, stories, and illustrations.
This document summarizes several Christian holidays and traditions associated with Lent and Easter:
- Fat Thursday is the last feast before Lent on the Thursday before, connected to carnival celebrations. Lent is the 40 day period before Easter focused on penance, fasting, almsgiving and prayer in preparation. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent with ashes.
- Holy Week includes Maundy Thursday commemorating the Last Supper, Good Friday remembering the crucifixion, and Holy Saturday before Easter Sunday and the resurrection.
- Easter traditions include blessings of baskets of food, an Easter breakfast or meal, and in some areas children searching for gifts from the Easter bunny on Easter Sunday and Monday.
Celebrating the departed around the world 2010digenti
The document discusses various cultural traditions around the world related to honoring and remembering the dead. It provides details on celebrations such as the Mexican Day of the Dead, All Saints' Day, traditions in Guatemala, Haiti, Ghana, Japan, Cambodia, Ukraine, India, and Halloween in the USA. These traditions incorporate prayer, food offerings, lighting candles or lamps, visiting gravesites, and remembering deceased loved ones through stories and celebrations.
The document provides information about Christmas traditions and celebrations. It discusses how Christmas is celebrated on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. It describes some key Christmas traditions like decorating Christmas trees, hanging stockings, exchanging gifts, caroling, and the role of Santa Claus. The origins of Christmas traditions are explored, noting how some began as pagan winter solstice celebrations that were later integrated into Christian traditions. The document also discusses how people celebrate Christmas through activities like attending church services, spending time with family opening gifts, enjoying special meals, and partaking in festive community events in the days leading up to Christmas.
The document summarizes the history and evolution of Christmas traditions and celebrations. It describes how ancient winter solstice festivals influenced early Christmas traditions in places like Rome and Scandinavia. It then discusses how Christmas was outlawed by Puritans in early America but later reinvented in the 19th century as a family-centered holiday focused on peace, nostalgia, charity and gift-giving. Famous works like Washington Irving's "The Sketchbook" and Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" helped shape modern Christmas traditions.
Christmas traditions in England include putting up decorations like tinsel, lights and ornaments on Christmas trees. Families also hang stockings by the fireplace for Father Christmas to fill with gifts. On Christmas Eve, children leave mince pies and carrots for Santa and his reindeer before going to bed. Christmas Day is spent opening presents and having a large family dinner. The Queen gives a televised Christmas message to the nation on this day as well.
The document discusses the origins and meanings behind various Christmas symbols and traditions. It explains that the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" was originally used to teach Christianity secretly during times of persecution. It also describes how mistletoe became associated with kissing at Christmas and how Christmas trees, wreaths, and other symbols came to represent aspects of Jesus' birth and eternal life. The origins of figures like Santa Claus and traditions such as gift-giving are traced back to Christian saints.
Polish Christmas traditions are centered around spending time with family. On Christmas Eve, families gather for an elaborate meatless meal and exchange wafer cookies, remembering absent loved ones. It is believed that events on Christmas Eve influence the coming year. Families attend midnight mass and celebrate Christmas Day visiting others, with gift-giving attributed to Baby Jesus or angels. New Year's Day may involve turkey dinner and the Epiphany involves blessing chalk, incense and amber recalling the Three Wise Men's gifts.
Christmas is celebrated around the world and involves various traditions and customs. It originated from a Christian religious holiday but is now widely celebrated with both secular and religious observances. Common traditions include special meals and foods, decorating trees and homes with holly, ivy and lights, attending church services, sending greeting cards, giving gifts often delivered by Santa Claus or Father Christmas, and spending time with family and friends. In Vietnam, Christmas is becoming more popular especially among young people who celebrate with parties, going to karaoke and church, though many do not know its religious meaning.
This document discusses how Christmas is celebrated around the world, providing examples from several countries. It begins with descriptions of Christmas traditions in Bethlehem, where Jesus was born, including a procession to the Church of the Nativity on Christmas Eve. It then discusses traditions in Germany, such as decorating Christmas trees on Christmas Eve and leaving shoes out for St. Nicholas. English traditions discussed include sending Christmas cards and caroling. The document continues with descriptions of Christmas celebrations and traditions in several other European countries, including Finland, France, Italy and Norway.
The document provides information about Christmas including:
1) Christmas is celebrated on December 25th or January 7th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ.
2) Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, brings gifts to children on Christmas and is a popular mythological figure.
3) Christmas traditions include gift giving, decorating with greenery, lights, and celebrating with family and friends.
In Poland, Christmas Eve (Wigilia) is the most important day of Christmas celebrations. Families gather for an evening meal without meat, consisting of 12 dishes representing the 12 months. Old traditions from rural Poland include fortune-telling activities for young women, like grinding poppy seeds or touching fence posts. The Christmas tree is decorated and presents exchanged after the meal. Santa Claus brings gifts twice around Christmas. A special Christmas wafer, or oplatek, is used in rituals wishing health and prosperity in the new year.
The history of Christmas Day shows that it was celebrated on December 25th since 354 AD, replacing an earlier January 6th date. Many winter solstice festivals from pagan traditions were incorporated into Christian Christmas celebrations as a means to convert people. Traditions from ancient Babylon, Egypt, Scandinavia, Celtic cultures and Rome all influenced modern Christmas customs like gift giving, decorating with plants, feasting, caroling and the burning of Yule logs. Celebrating Christmas has been controversial since early Christians disapproved of its non-religious pagan origins and excesses.
Winter celebrations and festivals in PolandStasys Baubkus
This document summarizes several winter holidays and festivals celebrated in Poland, including Christmas Eve on December 24th, New Year's Eve on December 31st, Grandparents' Day on January 21st-22nd, Valentine's Day on February 14th, Santa Claus Day on December 6th, and Fat Thursday/Shrove Tuesday on February 27th. Each festival is described in one to three sentences providing key details about traditions, origins, and how each event is commemorated in Poland.
This document summarizes several British customs and traditions, including holidays and celebrations. It discusses Christmas traditions like decorating trees, exchanging gifts, and eating turkey dinner. It also describes Easter traditions of egg hunting, hot cross buns, and sunrise services. Additionally, it mentions St. Valentine's Day traditions of exchanging cards and candy, May Day celebrations with dancing around maypoles, and Guy Fawkes' Day fireworks on November 5th.
In Poland, there are many Christmas traditions that hold deep symbolic meanings. On Christmas Eve, families gather for a special supper and leave an empty seat and place setting for an unexpected guest. Poles are known for their hospitality, especially around Christmas. Another tradition is the breaking of the oplatek wafer, which is done by native Poles and those of Polish ancestry around the world. Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, called Pasterka, commemorates the shepherds who waited for Jesus' birth and is an important part of the Polish Christmas celebration.
This document provides information about various aspects of Polish culture, including its geography, famous people, customs, and holidays. It discusses Poland's beautiful mountains and notes their blue-white color in winter and green color in summer. It also profiles several influential Polish figures like Pope John Paul II, composer Frédéric Chopin, ski jumper Adam Małysz, astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, and poet Wisława Szymborska. Additionally, it describes several Polish customs and traditions associated with holidays such as New Year's, Advent, Ash Wednesday, Marzanna, Christmas, Palm Sunday, All Saints' Day, and All Souls' Day. It concludes by listing some common Polish words and phrases.
This document provides information about Halloween traditions from a Christian perspective. It discusses the origins and history of Halloween, including its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain and how aspects of Samhain were incorporated into the Christian holiday of All Saints' Day. It also describes traditional Halloween activities like costume wearing, trick-or-treating, and carving pumpkins that became associated with the night before All Saints' Day. The document provides details on the traditions and customs associated with Halloween and how it is celebrated internationally.
The document discusses the major liturgical seasons in the Christian calendar including Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Ordinary Time. It provides details on the meaning and traditions associated with each season. For example, it states that Christmas is a season of joy celebrating the birth of Jesus including feasts of the Holy Family and Epiphany. Lent is described as a time for contemplating Christ's passion and death. The document also discusses the symbols and colors used during the different seasons, such as white for Christmas representing joy and victory.
Christmas is celebrated annually on December 25th as the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a public holiday in many countries and celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike with various traditions including gift giving, Christmas trees, caroling, and feasts. Figures associated with Christmas bringing gifts include Santa Claus, Father Christmas, and Saint Nicholas, who have their own traditions and evolved over time in popular culture. Christmas traditions vary by country but often involve decorating, religious observances, and time with family.
A Christmas tree is traditionally an evergreen conifer decorated with lights and ornaments that is associated with Christmas celebrations. The modern Christmas tree tradition began in 16th century Germany when devout Christians brought decorated trees into their homes and decorated them. By the 19th century, Christmas trees had spread beyond Germany and became popular among the upper classes in other parts of Europe and beyond. Today, Christmas trees are a widely celebrated symbol of Christmas in many Western Christian cultures.
Santa Claus originated from Christian traditions surrounding Saint Nicholas, a 4th century Greek bishop known for gift-giving. Over time, the legend of Santa merged with figures like Father Christmas from England and Sinterklaas from the Netherlands. Santa is now commonly depicted as a portly, joyous man in red with white fur trimmings who brings gifts on Christmas Eve. He lives at the North Pole making toys with elves and travels with reindeer to deliver presents worldwide in a single night. The modern image of Santa was largely popularized in the 19th century through poems, stories, and illustrations.
This document summarizes several Christian holidays and traditions associated with Lent and Easter:
- Fat Thursday is the last feast before Lent on the Thursday before, connected to carnival celebrations. Lent is the 40 day period before Easter focused on penance, fasting, almsgiving and prayer in preparation. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent with ashes.
- Holy Week includes Maundy Thursday commemorating the Last Supper, Good Friday remembering the crucifixion, and Holy Saturday before Easter Sunday and the resurrection.
- Easter traditions include blessings of baskets of food, an Easter breakfast or meal, and in some areas children searching for gifts from the Easter bunny on Easter Sunday and Monday.
Celebrating the departed around the world 2010digenti
The document discusses various cultural traditions around the world related to honoring and remembering the dead. It provides details on celebrations such as the Mexican Day of the Dead, All Saints' Day, traditions in Guatemala, Haiti, Ghana, Japan, Cambodia, Ukraine, India, and Halloween in the USA. These traditions incorporate prayer, food offerings, lighting candles or lamps, visiting gravesites, and remembering deceased loved ones through stories and celebrations.
The document provides information about Christmas traditions and celebrations. It discusses how Christmas is celebrated on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. It describes some key Christmas traditions like decorating Christmas trees, hanging stockings, exchanging gifts, caroling, and the role of Santa Claus. The origins of Christmas traditions are explored, noting how some began as pagan winter solstice celebrations that were later integrated into Christian traditions. The document also discusses how people celebrate Christmas through activities like attending church services, spending time with family opening gifts, enjoying special meals, and partaking in festive community events in the days leading up to Christmas.
The document summarizes the history and evolution of Christmas traditions and celebrations. It describes how ancient winter solstice festivals influenced early Christmas traditions in places like Rome and Scandinavia. It then discusses how Christmas was outlawed by Puritans in early America but later reinvented in the 19th century as a family-centered holiday focused on peace, nostalgia, charity and gift-giving. Famous works like Washington Irving's "The Sketchbook" and Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" helped shape modern Christmas traditions.
Are you ready to sleigh the holiday fashion game this year? Introducing the Reindeer Ugly Christmas Cardigan - your ticket to festive and fashionable celebrations.
This document provides information about Christmas traditions in America. It discusses the religious origins and meaning of Christmas, popular decorations like Christmas trees and wreaths, traditional Christmas music and caroling, and iconic Christmas movies such as "Home Alone" and "Polar Express". Christmas is celebrated on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporates religious and secular customs involving gift giving, special meals and religious services, seasonal decorations in homes and churches, and enjoyment of Christmas music and films.
The celebration of Christmas did not begin until about 300 years after the person whose birth is supposedly celebrated on December 25! No one is even sure when he was born but his birthday is celebrated on December 25 on a day that was celebrated by pagans for centuries before he was born!
The document provides a brief history of Christmas traditions and their origins. It traces how winter solstice celebrations in ancient Egypt, Babylon, Rome and Celtic traditions incorporated Christian elements over time. Decorating with greenery, gift giving, feasting and lighting candles can be traced back to pagan winter festivals celebrating the return of longer days. The Christmas tree tradition originated from Germany and the Puritans banned Christmas celebrations in England in the 1600s before it was revived. Carols, cards, crackers and other modern traditions developed through the 19th century.
Venay Magen is the lead artist for the stone band MN3. He is a supporter for some imperative political and social reasons. His genuine name is Rahul. He possesses numerous intriguing sets of glasses.
Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating Jesus' resurrection. However, many Easter traditions predate Christianity and have pagan origins related to springtime fertility. The date of Easter varies annually based on the first Sunday after the full moon following the spring equinox. Lent is the 46 day period before Easter emphasizing penance. Holy Week includes Palm Sunday, commemorating Jesus' entry to Jerusalem, and ends with Easter Sunday celebrating his resurrection. Decorating and giving eggs on Easter symbolizes new life and dates back to pre-Christian traditions. The Easter bunny also has roots in pre-Christian symbolism of rabbits as fertile animals of spring.
Who Started Christmas_ _ Why Is Christmas Considered A Christian Holiday_.pdfAlisa Nova
Millions of people celebrate Christmas every year, but have you ever pondered who initiated the celebration and why it is associated with Christianity?
Easter is a spring festival that celebrates new life and rebirth. For Christians, it commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and is the most important holiday in the church calendar. Some Easter traditions like egg decorating and the Easter bunny symbolize fertility rites from pagan spring festivals. Christian Easter traditions are also connected to the Jewish Passover celebration of freedom from slavery in Egypt. Easter falls on a Sunday between late March and late April, determined by the lunar calendar, and is preceded by Lent, a forty-six day period of reflection and penance leading up to Holy Week and Easter Sunday.
Chrismas project By Esha Saha.
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed most commonly on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billin so of people around the world
The earliest celebration of Christmas on December 25th was in the 4th century, though it derived from older European winter solstice festivals. Some traditions like decorating with greenery, giving gifts, and special foods endured. The holiday further developed around St. Nicholas, a 4th century bishop believed to give gifts on his feast day of December 6th. Over time, St. Nicholas' traditions blended with Christmas as the dates approached, and different cultures developed their own names and personas associated with gift-giving around Christmas, like Santa Claus, Father Christmas, and Père Noël.
This document discusses the origins and history of Christmas celebrations. It notes that while Christmas is commonly celebrated on December 25th, the actual date of Jesus' birth is unknown and not recorded in the Bible. The earliest Christians did not celebrate Jesus' birthday, and Christmas was not an official church festival until the 4th century AD when it was set on December 25th, though this likely did not correspond with the actual date of his birth. The document examines the discrepancies between Christmas dates celebrated in different Christian traditions and questions how closely modern Christmas traditions reflect biblical teachings.
Christmas is celebrated on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. The Russian Orthodox Church and others using the Julian calendar celebrate on January 7th. Christmas enters as part of a number of holidays in Orthodox tradition. The celebration of Christmas emerged in the Christian church in the 2nd-4th centuries to replace celebrations of the Roman sun god on December 25th. Various Christian churches celebrate Christmas on different dates due to differences in calendars.
This document provides information about Christmas traditions and symbols. It discusses how Christmas is celebrated as the birthday of Jesus Christ on December 25th. One of the major attractions is decorating the Christmas tree with candles, cakes, and ribbons. The document also describes Santa Claus and his role in gift giving, as well as traditions like caroling, gift exchanges, special meals, and making snowmen.
This document provides an overview of Christmas traditions in several countries, including Poland, Mexico, Hawaii, Canada, and Brazil. In 3 sentences:
Poland's Christmas traditions include decorating trees on Christmas Eve, attending mass, and having a large family dinner followed by gift exchange. Mexico's traditions incorporate religious elements like Las Posadas processions as well as New Year's celebrations. Christmas in Hawaii incorporates local cultural influences like replacing Santa's sleigh with an outrigger canoe pulled by dolphins.
Holidays Around the World Christmas
Although no one knows the exact date of Jesus's birth, Christmas has been celebrated on December 25th since ancient times. Different Christian denominations celebrate Christmas on slightly different dates due to differences in calendars. Many modern Christmas customs originate from Germanic traditions such as Christmas trees, gifts, and Yule logs. Views of Christmas vary between those who celebrate its religious origins and those who view it as secular or pagan.
The document discusses the origins of Christmas and how it was not celebrated by early Christians but was adopted from pagan winter solstice festivals. It describes how the Roman Catholic Church, under Constantine, incorporated pagan rituals and renamed pagan gods to make Christianity appealing to pagans. As a result, December 25th was designated as Christmas to replace pagan solstice celebrations like Saturnalia. After the Reformation, Protestants opposed Christmas as it was seen as a Catholic tradition, and it was banned in parts of America until the 1800s when it was promoted more for commercial purposes. The document concludes that there is no biblical basis for celebrating Christmas and it originated from pagan traditions, not Christian teachings.
This document discusses the origins of Christmas, Easter, and Halloween traditions. It explains that Christmas was not based on the actual date of Jesus' birth, which likely took place in spring, not winter. The December 25 date was chosen by early church leaders to coincide with pre-existing pagan winter solstice festivals. Easter traditions of bunnies and eggs also derive from pagan spring festivals, not Jesus' resurrection. Halloween originated from Celtic harvest festivals incorporating pagan beliefs about spirits and the dead. The document questions why Christian traditions incorporated elements of pagan worship rather than relying solely on biblical accounts and teachings.
This document provides information about Christmas traditions around the world. It discusses how Christmas is celebrated on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. It is observed widely both religiously and secularly. Popular traditions include gift giving, Christmas decorations like trees, music, religious services, and food. Santa Claus and other gift-bringing figures associated with Christmas are also discussed. Traditions vary by country but often involve trees, wreaths, carols, exchanging greetings, religious observances, and gift giving. Specific traditions in California, USA and El Salvador are highlighted.
Lomi-Lomi Salmon is a side dish with a long history. The name derives from the Hawaiian "lomi-lomi" which means to massage. The ingredients are mixed, or massaged, together gently by hand. Versions of this dish date back to the 1700's when salted fish and meats were extremely common. As additional ingredients became available, they were added to the existing recipe. The flavors of the dish pair nicely with many other Hawaiian favorites, making Lomi-Lomi Salmon a staple at many gatherings.
For a couple of weeks last month in the UK, Thistle MultiFinish building plaster, which usually retails at just over £5, was being sold on the black market for between £35 and £40.
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Christmas origin
1. Christmas HOLIDAY
Christmas, Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus. The English term
Christmas (“mass on Christ’s day”) is of fairly recent origin. The earlier term Yule
may have derived from the Germanic jōl or the Anglo-Saxon geōl, which referred
to the feast of the winter solstice. The corresponding terms in other
languages—Navidad in Spanish, Natale in Italian, Noël in French—all probably
denote nativity. The German word Weihnachten denotes “hallowed night.” Since
the early 20th century, Christmas has also been a secular family holiday, observed
by Christians and non-Christians alike, devoid of Christian elements, and marked
by an increasingly elaborate exchange of gifts. In this secular Christmas
celebration, a mythical figure named Santa Claus plays the pivotal role.
Origin And Development
The early Christian community distinguished between the identification of the
date of Jesus’ birth and the liturgical celebration of that event. The actual
observance of the day of Jesus’ birth was long in coming. In particular, during the
first two centuries of Christianity there was strong opposition to recognizing
birthdays of martyrs or, for that matter, of Jesus. Numerous Church Fathers
offered sarcastic comments about the pagan custom of celebrating birthdays
when, in fact, saints and martyrs should be honoured on the days of their
martyrdom—their true “birthdays,” from the church’s perspective.
The precise origin of assigning December 25 as the birth date of Jesus is unclear.
The New Testament provides no clues in this regard. December 25 was first
identified as the date of Jesus’ birth by Sextus Julius Africanus in 221 and later
became the universally accepted date. One widespread explanation of the origin
of this date is that December 25 was the Christianizing of the dies solis invicti nati
(“day of the birth of the unconquered sun”), a popular holiday in the Roman
Empire that celebrated the winter solstice as a symbol of the resurgence of the
sun, the casting away of winter and the heralding of the rebirth of spring and
summer. Indeed, after December 25 had become widely accepted as the date of
Jesus’ birth, Christian writers frequently made the connection between the rebirth
2. of the sun and the birth of the Son. One of the difficulties with this view is that it
suggests a nonchalant willingness on the part of the Christian church to
appropriate a pagan festival when the early church was so intent on distinguishing
itself categorically from pagan beliefs and practices.
A second view suggests that December 25 became the date of Jesus’ birth by a
priori reasoning that identified the spring equinox as the date of the creation of
the world and the fourth day of creation, when the light was created, as the day of
Jesus’ conception (i.e., March 25). December 25, nine months later, then became
the date of Jesus’ birth. For a long time the celebration of Jesus’ birth was
observed in conjunction with his baptism, celebrated January 6.
Christmas began to be widely celebrated with a specific liturgy in the 9th century
but did not attain the liturgical importance of either Good Friday or Easter, the
other two major Christian holidays. Roman Catholic churches celebrate the first
Christmas mass at midnight, and Protestant churches have increasingly held
Christmas candlelight services late on the evening of December 24. A special
service of “lessons and carols” intertwines Christmas carols with Scripture
readings narrating salvation history from the Fall in the Garden of Eden to the
coming of Christ. The service, inaugurated by E.W. Benson and adopted at the
University of Cambridge, has become widely popular.
Contemporary Customs In The West
None of the contemporary Christmas customs have their origin in theological or
liturgical affirmations, and most are of fairly recent date. The Renaissance
humanist Sebastian Brant recorded, in Das Narrenschiff (1494; The Ship of Fools),
the custom of placing branches of fir trees in houses. Even though there is some
uncertainty about the precise date and origin of the tradition of the Christmas
tree, it appears that fir trees decorated with apples were first known in Strasbourg
in 1605. The first use of candles on such trees is recorded by a Silesian duchess in
3. 1611. The Advent wreath—made of fir branches, with four candles denoting the
four Sundays of the Advent season—is of even more recent origin, especially in
North America. The custom, which began in the 19th century but had roots in the
16th, originally involved a fir wreath with 24 candles (the 24 days before
Christmas, starting December 1), but the awkwardness of having so many candles
on the wreath reduced the number to four. An analogous custom is the Advent
calendar, which provides 24 openings, one to be opened each day beginning
December 1. According to tradition, the calendar was created in the 19th century
by a Munich housewife who tired of having to answer endlessly when Christmas
would come. The first commercial calendars were printed in Germany in 1851. The
intense preparation for Christmas that is part of the commercialization of the
holiday has blurred the traditional liturgical distinction between Advent and the
Christmas season, as can be seen by the placement of Christmas trees in
sanctuaries well before December 25.
Toward the end of the 18th century the practice of giving gifts to family members
became well established. Theologically, the feast day reminded Christians of God’s
gift of Jesus to humankind even as the coming of the Wise Men, or Magi, to
Bethlehem suggested that Christmas was somehow related to giving gifts. The
practice of giving gifts, which goes back to the 15th century, contributed to the
view that Christmas was a secular holiday focused on family and friends. This was
one reason why Puritans in Old and New England opposed the celebration of
4. Christmas and in both England and America succeeded in banning its observance.
The tradition of celebrating Christmas as a secular family holiday is splendidly
illustrated by a number of English “Christmas” carols such as “Here We Come
A-Wassailing” or “Deck the Halls.” It can also be seen in the practice of sending
Christmas cards, which began in England in the 19th century. Moreover, in
countries such as Austria and Germany, the connection between the Christian
festival and the family holiday is made by identifying the Christ Child as the giver
of gifts to the family. In some European countries, St. Nicholas appears on his
feast day (December 6) bringing modest gifts of candy and other gifts to children.
In North America the pre-Christmas role of the Christian saint Nicholas was
transformed, under the influence of the poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (or “
’Twas the Night Before Christmas”), into the increasingly central role of Santa
Claus as the source of Christmas gifts for the family. While both name and
attire—a version of the traditional dress of bishop—of Santa Claus reveal his
Christian roots, and his role of querying children about their past behaviour
replicates that of St. Nicholas, he is seen as a secular figure. In Australia, where
people attend open-air concerts of Christmas carols and have their Christmas
dinner on the beach, Santa Claus wears red swimming trunks as well as a white
beard.
5. In most European countries, gifts are exchanged on Christmas Eve, December 24,
in keeping with the notion that the baby Jesus was born on the night of the 24th.
The morning of December 25, however, has become the time for the exchange of
gifts in North America. In 17th- and 18th-century Europe the modest exchange of
gifts took place in the early hours of the 25th when the family returned home
from the Christmas mass. When the evening of the 24th became the time for the
exchange of gifts, the Christmas mass was set into the late afternoon of that day.
In North America the centrality of the morning of the 25th of December as the
time for the family to open presents has led, with the exception of Catholic and
some Lutheran and Episcopal churches, to the virtual end of holding church
services on that day, a striking illustration of the way societal customs influence
liturgical practices.
Given the importance of Christmas as one of the major Christian feast days, most
European countries observe, under Christian influence, December 26 as a second
Christmas holiday. This practice recalls the ancient Christian liturgical notion that
the celebration of Christmas, as well as that of Easter and of Pentecost, should last
the entire week. The weeklong observance, however, was successively reduced to
Christmas day and a single additional holiday on December 26.
Contemporary Customs In Eastern And Oriental Orthodoxy
Eastern Orthodox churches honour Christmas on December 25. However, for
6. those that continue to use the Julian calendar for their liturgical observances, this
date corresponds to January 7 on the Gregorian calendar. The churches of the
Oriental Orthodox communion celebrate Christmas variously. For example, in
Armenia, the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion, the church
uses its own calendar; the Armenian Apostolic Church honours January 6 as
Christmas. In Ethiopia, where Christianity has had a home ever since the 4th
century, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church celebrates Christmas on
January 7. Most of the churches of the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
and All the East celebrate Christmas on December 25; at the Church of the Nativity
in Bethlehem, however, the Syriac Orthodox celebrate Christmas on January 6
with the Armenian Apostolic Church. Congregations of the Coptic Orthodox
Church of Alexandria follow the date of December 25 on the Julian calendar,
which corresponds to Khiak 29 on the ancient Coptic calendar.
Contemporary Customs In Other Areas
With the spread of Christianity beyond Europe and North America, the celebration
of Christmas was transferred to societies throughout the non-Western world. In
many of these countries, Christians are not the majority population, and,
therefore, the religious holiday has not become a cultural holiday. Christmas
customs in these societies thus often echo Western traditions because the people
were exposed to Christianity as a religion and cultural artifact of the West.
7. In South and Central America, unique religious and secular traditions mark the
Christmas celebration. In Mexico, on days leading up to Christmas, the search of
Mary and Joseph for a place to stay is reenacted, and children try to break a piñata
filled with toys and candy. Christmas is a great summer festival in Brazil, including
picnics, fireworks, and other festivities as well as a solemn procession of priests to
the church to celebrate midnight mass.
In some parts of India the evergreen Christmas tree is replaced by the mango tree
or the bamboo tree, and houses are decorated with mango leaves and paper
stars. Christmas largely remains a Christian holiday and is otherwise not widely
observed.
Japan serves as illustration of a different sort. In that predominantly Shintō and
Buddhist country, the secular aspects of the holiday—Christmas trees and
decorations, even the singing of Christmas songs such as “Rudolph the Red-Nosed
Reindeer” or “White Christmas”—are widely observed instead of the religious
aspects.