What are the customs of Christmas?

Christmas cards are very popular in America and Europe. Many families carry annual family photos or family news with them. News generally includes the strengths and specialties of family members in the past year. At Christmas, it was pointed out that the ideal of one world and one world can only be realized by peaceful and kind words and deeds. Sending Christmas cards is not only to celebrate the joy of Christmas, but also to bless relatives and friends to show their memory. Especially for lonely relatives and friends, it is kind care and comfort. ?

2. Christmas songs

For a long time, there are three popular Christmas songs, one is Silent Night; One is "Listen, angels bring good news"; The third is Jingle Bells.

3. Christmas hat

This is a red hat. It is said that wearing it at night can not only make you sleep soundly, but also keep you warm. The next day, you will find more gifts from your relatives in your hat. ?

Christmas decorations include Christmas trees decorated with Christmas decorations and Christmas lights, and indoor decorations are decorated with garlands and evergreen plants. Special holly and mistletoe are traditionally used materials.

In North and South America and some European regions, outdoor lighting is traditionally used, including sleigh, snowman and other Christmas images decorated with lights. Holly and mistletoe are traditionally used materials. The municipal authorities will also support Christmas decorations by hanging Christmas slogans on the streets or placing Christmas trees in the squares.

4. Christmas tree

Christmas tree is one of the most famous traditions in Christmas celebrations. Usually people bring an evergreen plant, such as pine, indoors or outdoors around Christmas, and decorate it with Christmas lights and colorful decorations. Put an angel or a star on the top of the tree.

Evergreen trees decorated with lights, candles and decorations as part of Christmas celebrations. The Christmas tree originated in Germany.

Long ago, Roman pagans decorated their houses with branches of evergreen trees, symbolizing the life cycle after the cold winter. /kloc-In the 6th century, Germans began to decorate evergreen trees at home. By the end of 19, European immigrants brought Christmas trees to American colonies and gradually spread them all over the world. ?

Germans decorate a fir tree (the tree of Eden) at home every year on February 24th of 12, symbolizing the holy bread (the symbol of Christian atonement). In modern times, cookies are used instead of holy bread, and candles symbolizing Christ are often added.

In addition, there is a Christmas tower in the room, which is a wooden triangular structure with many small frames for placing Christ statues. The tower body is decorated with evergreen branches, candles and a star. In the16th century, the Christmas Tower and the Garden of Eden merged into a Christmas tree. ?

What exactly is a Christmas tree? In fact, as long as it is coniferous, evergreen and triangular, it can be used as a Christmas tree. ?

5. Christmas dinner

Just as people in China eat New Year's Eve dinner during the Spring Festival, Europeans and Americans also attach great importance to the whole family sitting around the Christmas tree for a festive meal.

The custom of eating turkey for Christmas dinner began at 1620. This custom prevails in America. The Christmas dinner in England is roast goose, not turkey.

On Christmas Eve, Austria likes to invite relatives and friends of the whole family to a restaurant for Christmas dinner in droves. Among them, turkey, preserved chicken, roast cowboy meat and pork leg are essential. With famous wine, everyone has a good time.

Extended data:

1, the origin of the festival:

It is said that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and was born of the Virgin Mary. God even sent the angel Gabriel to Yue Se in his dream, telling him not to abandon Maria just because she was unmarried and pregnant, but to marry her and name the child "Jesus", which means to save people from sin.

When Maria was about to give birth, the Roman government issued an order that everyone must declare their household registration when going to Bethlehem. Yue Se and Mary had to obey. When they arrived in Bethlehem, it was already dark, but they couldn't find a hotel for the night, only a stable could stay. At that time, Jesus was born.

So Mary only gave birth to Jesus in a manger. In order to commemorate the birth of Jesus, later generations designated1February 25th as Christmas, and held mass every year to commemorate the birth of Jesus.

2. Festival development:

Christmas is a religious holiday. /kloc-In the 20th century, the popularity of Christmas cards and the appearance of Santa Claus made Christmas gradually popular. After the Christmas celebration custom became popular in northern Europe, Christmas decorations combined with winter in the northern hemisphere also appeared. ?

From the beginning of19th century to the middle of19th century, the whole of Europe and America began to celebrate Christmas. And derived the corresponding Christmas culture.

Christmas spread to Asia in the middle of19th century, and Japanese, Korean and China were all influenced by Christmas culture.

After the reform and opening up, Christmas spread especially in China. At the beginning of 2 1 century, Christmas was organically combined with local customs in China, and it developed more and more maturely. Eating apples, wearing Christmas hats, sending Christmas cards, attending Christmas parties and Christmas shopping have become a part of China people's life.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-Christmas