What festivals are there in December?

65438+ February Festival 1: winter solstice

It is the 22nd of the 24 solar terms, also known as Solstice, Winter Festival, Asian New Year and so on. It is an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, and it is also a traditional folk ancestor worship festival in China. In southern China, there are customs of offering sacrifices to ancestors and enjoying the winter solstice. In northern China, it is a custom to eat jiaozi from winter to Sunday every year.

65438+ February Festival 2: Christmas Eve

It is Christmas Eve (65438+February 24th) and is a part of Christmas in most Christian churches. Traditionally, many Christians will attend midnight mass or party on Christmas Eve, usually in church, marking the beginning of Christmas. Some churches will hold candlelight worship in the evening, usually with a dramatic performance of the story of the birth of Jesus and a big meal.

65438+ February Festival 3: Christmas Day

Christmas customs mainly spread to Asia in the middle of19th century, and both Japan and South Korea were influenced by Christmas culture. Nowadays, it has become a common custom in the west to exchange gifts and hold banquets with Santa Claus and Christmas tree to add festive atmosphere. Christmas has also become a public holiday in the western world and many other regions.