Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.No one knows the exact date of Christ's birth,but most Christians observe Christmas on December 25.On this day,many go to church,where they take part in special religious services.During the Christmas season,they also exchange gifts and decorate their homes with holly,mistletoe,and Christmas trees.The word Christmas comes from Cristes maesse,an early English phrase that means Mass of Christ.The story of Christmas comes chiefly from the Gospels of Saint Luke and Saint Matthew in the New Testament.
The Persians and the Babylonians celebrated a similar festival called the Sacaea.Part of that celebration included the exchanging of places,the slaves would become the masters and the masters were to obey.The ancient Greeks held a festival similar to that of the Zagmuk/Sacaea festivals to assist their god Kronos who would battle the god Zeus and his Titans.
The word Xmas is sometimes used instead of Christmas.This tradition began in the early Christian church.In Greek,X is the first letter of Christ's name.It was frequently used as a holy symbol.
“圣誕節(jié)”這個名稱是“基督彌撒”的縮寫.彌撒是教會的一種禮拜儀式.耶誕節(jié)是一個宗教節(jié).我們把它當作耶穌的誕辰來慶祝,因而又名耶誕節(jié).這一天,世界所有的基督教會都舉行特別的禮拜儀式.但是有很多圣誕節(jié)的歡慶活動和宗教并無半點關(guān)聯(lián).交換禮物,寄圣誕卡,這都使圣誕節(jié)成為一個普天同慶的日子.
隨著基督教的廣泛傳播,圣誕節(jié)已成為各教派基督徒,甚至廣大非基督徒群眾的一個重要節(jié)日.在歐美許多國家里,人們非常重視這個節(jié)日,把它和新年連在一起,而慶祝活動之熱鬧與隆重大大超過了新年,成為一個全民的節(jié)日.
后人為紀念耶穌的誕生,便把十二月二十五日定為圣誕節(jié),紀念耶穌的出世.但真實的誕生日就沒有人知道了.十九世紀,圣誕卡的流行、圣誕老人的出現(xiàn),圣誕節(jié)也開始流行起來了
The Persians and the Babylonians celebrated a similar festival called the Sacaea.Part of that celebration included the exchanging of places,the slaves would become the masters and the masters were to obey.The ancient Greeks held a festival similar to that of the Zagmuk/Sacaea festivals to assist their god Kronos who would battle the god Zeus and his Titans.
The word Xmas is sometimes used instead of Christmas.This tradition began in the early Christian church.In Greek,X is the first letter of Christ's name.It was frequently used as a holy symbol.
“圣誕節(jié)”這個名稱是“基督彌撒”的縮寫.彌撒是教會的一種禮拜儀式.耶誕節(jié)是一個宗教節(jié).我們把它當作耶穌的誕辰來慶祝,因而又名耶誕節(jié).這一天,世界所有的基督教會都舉行特別的禮拜儀式.但是有很多圣誕節(jié)的歡慶活動和宗教并無半點關(guān)聯(lián).交換禮物,寄圣誕卡,這都使圣誕節(jié)成為一個普天同慶的日子.
隨著基督教的廣泛傳播,圣誕節(jié)已成為各教派基督徒,甚至廣大非基督徒群眾的一個重要節(jié)日.在歐美許多國家里,人們非常重視這個節(jié)日,把它和新年連在一起,而慶祝活動之熱鬧與隆重大大超過了新年,成為一個全民的節(jié)日.
后人為紀念耶穌的誕生,便把十二月二十五日定為圣誕節(jié),紀念耶穌的出世.但真實的誕生日就沒有人知道了.十九世紀,圣誕卡的流行、圣誕老人的出現(xiàn),圣誕節(jié)也開始流行起來了