Christmas Day

The world Christmas comes from the words Cristes maesse, or Christ's Mass. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus. For Christians, this festival is both a holiday and a holy day. In America, it is one of the biggest event of the year, especially for kids, and now is celebrated enthusiastically in other parts of the world as well. For members of the Christian religion, it is an important day on the religious calendar.

Christmas Day is celebrated on December 25 as birth day of Jesus, the son of God. Christmas traditions are culturally rich and diverse, different in various countries of world. In Ghana, Christmas Eve is marked by the children parading through the streets singing Christmas songs and shouting "Christ is coming, Christ is coming! He is near!" Church services are held both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

While the peoples and cultures of Asia are far removed from Christianity and its Christmas traditions, the local Asian Christians have uniquely blended their Christian faith with their local cultures. An American would find him or herself quite at home with the Christmas celebrations throughout Europe since so many of America's Christmas traditions originated in Europe.

In England, there are unique Christmas traditions - Christmas dinners with turkey with chestnut stuffing, roasted goose with currants, Yorkshire pudding, Christmas cake. On Christmas Day, the Queen delivers a Christmas greeting by radio and television.

Santa Claus

Picture of Santa Claus

Christmas Gift Ideas

Christmas Tree

Christmas Cards