Christmas Day Celebrations
Christmas is the most important festival of the Christians. Christmas is also named as X-mas or nativity. Christmas is same for them what Diwali for the Hindus’ Idd for Muslimsand and younster enjoy Short Valentine's Day Poems in this article. It is celebrated on 25 December every year with great pomp and show. However, Christmas is celebrated for 15 days in the different parts of the world with different dates.
Why it is celebrated:
This festival is celebrated in the memory of the day on which Christ was born between 7 and 2 BC. Jesus Christ was the founder of Christianity. It is believed that he was sent to this world to save humanity.
Description of the Celebration:
Great preparations are made for the occasion. All houses and churches are cleaned and white washed. The walls are decorated with paper flowers, pictures, looking glasses and the wall buntings click here. All the Christians rich or poor, young or old take part in it. The shopkeepers who sell Christmas cards and Christmas presents decorate their shops with beautiful pictures and toys. They do so to attract people to their shop.
Planting of the Christmas tree:
The most important part of the festival is the planting of the Christmas tree. A large branch of the tree is cut down. It is planted in one corner of the house. Then this branch is decorated with little toys such as dolls, birds, flowers etc. At night, candles and electric and colorful bulbs are lighted on its twigs. The Christmas tree looks very bright and beautiful.
Prayers and Exchange of Presents:
Then in the night all, the children of the house are called in. All sing songs and offer prayer to God who sent his Son, Christ to earth to remove all sins and sufferings. After the prayer all the members of the house and guests are given. Christmas presents, Christmas cards, pictures, books and sweets are sent to friends and relatives. They also give greeting cards to each other stating Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
In some big parties arranged at homes, children’s will be expecting Santa Claus to give them so many presents and gifts to make them happy all the festival.
Feats and Dramatic Performances:
Then big feats are arranged. Delicious dishes are served before all. The homemaker looks very important figure. She entertains all the guests. People prepare best food they can offer on that day. In some regions 12 special kind of fishes are served. Special deserts are also prepared such as Christmas pudding, mince pies and fruitcake.
After, the feast is over all members take part in music. Some play different musical instruments including Santa Claus. They dance and sing at night. Then the festival ends. All gather in the church to pray God that they may led a happy life in the coming year.
Christmas is a festival of rejoicing to the Christians all over the world. In the days of British, rule all the schools and colleges are closed for fifteen days on this festival and still in some parts of the world it is still a rule. So modern day people enjoy their holidays by watching movies, late night parties in clubs etc.