Christmas holiday

• Christmas is the birthday of Jesus. When Jesus was born, there began a new era in the world. Although we celebrate Christmas on December 25, the actual date of Christ’s birth is not known. For 300 years His birthday was observed at various times of the year. In the east it was usually celebrated in spring while Christians of Western Europe observed it in November or December.
• Candles play an important role in the celebration of Christmas. Many years ago in England when candles were the chief source of artificial light, their making was an important part of the housewife’s responsibilities.
• In England and America people hung a bit of mistletoe above the door at Christmas, because it is said to bring good luck to the house. Best known is the custom of the kiss bestowed upon the maiden, young or old, who stands beneath it. English people usually take down their Christmas greens on Twelfth Night, January sixth. For many years it was considered very bad luck to leave them in the house after Candlemas Day, February second.
• Christmas is a time when darkness seems to vanish while the brightness of millions of Christmas lights gleams meaningfully everywhere.
• Most beloved of all the Christmas greens of course is the Christmas tree. It is not known exactly when an evergreen tree was first brought into the home and made the main feature of the decorating scheme for Christmas. Although there are records of the appearance of Christmas trees in England in the early eighteen hundreds.
• 'Father Christmas' (or 'Santa Claus') has become the human face of Christmas. Pictures will be seen everywhere of the old man with long white beard, red coat, and bag of toys. Children are taught that he brings them presents the night before Christmas (or...

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