When is Christmas? What is the difference between Christmas and Halloween?

Christmas and Halloween are also traditional festivals spread from western countries in Europe to China, and now they are also very popular in China. So what's the difference between these two festivals in Europe and what's the significance? When are Christmas and Halloween? What's the activity?

What date is Christmas? Every year, 65438+February 25th is Christmas.

Halloween and Christmas are different in time.

Halloween: Halloween is called Halloween 1 65438+1October165438+1October 3 1 every year in the solar calendar. It is said to be the most haunted night of the year, so it is also called "Ghost Festival".

Christmas Day: Christmas Day is also a popular traditional festival in the West, which falls on February 25th, 65438 in the solar calendar every year. Because it celebrates the birthday of Jesus, it is named "Christmas".

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Halloween: Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic New Year Festival. Celts believe that the first day of 1 1 month is the end of summer and the beginning of winter. This day is an important symbol of the year and one of the most important festivals. Legend has it that the souls of those who died that year will visit the world on Halloween. People should let visiting ghosts see the harvest and give them warm hospitality. All the bonfires and lights, in order to scare away ghosts, also illuminate the route for ghosts and guide them back.

Christmas Day: 65438+ February 25th every year is a celebration day for Christians to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. At Christmas, most Catholic churches will hold midnight mass on Christmas Eve on February 24, 65438, that is, in the early morning of February 25, 65438, while some Christian churches will hold a news conference and then celebrate Christmas on February 25, 65438. Another branch of Christianity, the Orthodox Church, celebrates Christmas every year on 65438+1October 7th.

What activities are there to make Christmas manger at Christmas?

It is a very old tradition to make a Christmas manger at Christmas. According to the Bible, Jesus was born in a manger in Bethlehem, so people use figurines and mangers to create the scene of Jesus' birth. This was originally a scene where the French church showed people the birth of Jesus at Christmas, and then this tradition has been passed down to this day.

Christmas feast

Christmas dinner is a traditional custom that people attach great importance to. This meal must be enjoyable. Christmas cakes, puddings and minced pies are all popular Christmas foods. Of course, the highlight is Christmas roast chicken, and some places also eat roast goose. In addition to eating, this meal also has a very important activity, that is, everyone gets together to make up for all the unpleasant things in the past and spend Christmas together.

Dress up the Christmas tree

The Christmas tree is a classic symbol of Christmas. Ancient western countries had a tradition of offering sacrifices to evergreen trees, so the earliest Christmas trees were evergreen trees such as pine trees. Now every year when Christmas comes, decorating the Christmas tree is also the children's favorite thing. The decoration will be decorated with Olympic lanterns, gold foil and some garlands.

Light Christmas candles

During Christmas, devout Christians will light candles outside the house, which means that Jesus can bring hope and light to people. Christianity was an illegal religion from the beginning. Christians were persecuted repeatedly, and people were forbidden to pray, so people lit candles to commemorate the birth of Jesus.