What is the meaning of Christmas?

The meaning of Christmas is to commemorate the birth of Jesus.

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. In order to commemorate the birth of Jesus, later generations designated1February 25th as Christmas and celebrated mass every year.

Christmas is a religious festival. /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.

By the middle of19th century, the whole of Europe and America began to celebrate Christmas. And derived the corresponding 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 the local customs in China, and its development became more and more mature. Eating apples, wearing Christmas hats, sending Christmas cards, attending Christmas parties and Christmas shopping have become a part of China people's life.

Nowadays, the images of Christmas, Santa Claus and Christmas tree are deeply rooted in the hearts of children all over the world. When Christmas comes, many parents will tell their children about the origin and customs of Christmas, so that children can understand the meaning behind Christmas, know how to love, know how to share, and know how to be grateful and return.