Christmas is a festival of the Christians, very cheerful and
delightful. It celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the savior of mankind. The
manner in which the celebration takes places is most attractive and
heart-warming. The festival is celebrated all over the world. It has a
worldwide appeal. Even the non-Christians take part in it and enjoy it. It begins
on the 24th of December, lasts for a week, and ends with great
ringing of bells and merry- making to welcome the New Year.
People in the Christian world, go almost crazy with the
Christmas spirit. They buy gifts and greeting-cards, for their friends and
relatives, before the arrival of the great day. There is wild shopping, and
people make mouthwatering Christmas cakes and candies. They decorate their
houses. They set up the wonderful Christmas tree. This tree is hung with white
cotton or wool looking like snow, and decorated with candles, and colored
lights and presents.
December 24 is called Christmas Eve. At the time of going to
bed on Christmas Eve, Children hang Stockings at the foot of their beds. They believe
that that Father Christmas or Santa Claus will put lovely present into them. Santa
Claus is imagined as an old man with a long white beard, wearing a red coat and
red cap. Every winter, it is believed he arrives from the north, gets into
every house, and slips in wonderful presents for the kids.
December 25 is the
Christmas day. It is a day family reunion and merry-making. Children get up
early with great expectations. They find their presents in their stockings. The
Christmas dinner is a grand affair with roast turkey and plum- pudding as
special preparations. December 26 is called Boxing Day, because in olden days
masters used to give money in boxes to their servants on that day. There are
loud peelings of church-bells at midnight. December 31, rings out the old and
rings in the New Year. Thus Christmas is a season of pleasure and peace and
goodwill on earth.
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