Christmas (UK: Christmas; Old English: Crīstesmæsse, meaning "Mass of Christ") or celebrate Christ's birth (English: Feast of the Nativity), held annually to celebrate the birth of Jesus as a religious holiday. and Culture A population of a billion people worldwide manage celebrated on December 25 on the day of the liturgical year is an important sacrament. Christmas is a day off preparing to greet the season (Advent) and day from Festival Christ was born. (Christmastide) Twelve Days of Christmas as an official holiday in many countries around the world. And there are those who are not Christians turn to celebrate together. And an important part of the Christmas and holiday season,
the day of Jesus' birth is not really known. But modern historians estimate that around 2 BC and AD 7 in the early- to mid-fourth century, Western Christianity set Christmas falls on December 25, which was Eastern Christianity. Today, such a theory to explain. Reason December 25 is the day Christians celebrate the birth because I was nine months after the Christian celebration of the first day of exposure. Or falls on the winter solstice of Roman. Or winter pagan antiquity to the end of these celebrations and replaced with the celebration of the sacrament
Day celebration in Eastern Christianity was originally on January 6 in connection with the celebration of Christ show them in. Current day is also celebrated as the day for church Armenia's post Capitoline and in Armenia, which is an official holiday until 2011. During the Gregorian calendar and the modern. older Julian calendar A day discrepancy is 13 days, those who still use the Julian calendar or its equivalent to such celebrated on December 25th and January 6th the population of the world's most celebrated on January 7 and January 19 of this reason, Ethiopia, Russia, Ukraine. Macedonia and Moldova therefore celebrate Christmas. Both a celebration of the sacrament, and that is a public holiday. According to the Gregorian calendar is January 7.
The popular tradition celebrated in common in many countries are incorporating the concept and pre-Christian origins. Contemporary Christian and secular traditions that are popular in modern day such a gift. Christmas songs and music festivals Exchange Christmas cards Church decoration meal and showcasing the many decorations. Including Christmas trees, lights, nativity scenes, garlands, wreaths of Jesus, mistletoe and holly. Furthermore A person closely related and often interchangeable, many people like Santa Claus, Father Christmas. Saint Nicholas and Christian Kindler. Involve giving gifts to children at Christmas. And have their own traditions and legends. Because gift-giving and many other parts of Christmas-related economic activity rising in both the Christian and who is not. Christmas is a very important event, and the lower prices for retailers and businesses. The economic impact of Christmas is a factor that has grown steadily over the past century in many regions around the world
etymology
, the word '"Christmas" in English occurs as a compound word means. "Mass of Christ" comes from the Middle English word Cristes mæsse Christemasse which comes from the old English fried one. This word was first recorded in 1038 in the Crīst (show ownership Crīstes) from the Greek Christos, which is a translation of Māšîaḥ (Messiah) in Hebrew and "mæsse". From the Latin missa is a celebration of the Eucharist form "Christenmas" also find use in the past as well. But is now seen as archaic and endemic such words coming from the Middle English meaning that Cristenmasse the letter said. "The Mass of Christian" "Xmas" as an abbreviation for Christmas is mostly found in the publication. Comes from the first letters in the words Χ Khrīstos (Χριστός) Greek, means "Christ" despite several written forms are not supported. Using a model in Middle English Χρ̄es masse (the "Χρ̄" the statement Χριστός)
other name
than "Christmas" today, also known by other names from the past to the present. The Anglo - Saxons called midwinter celebration (midwinter) prizes, or at least Nātiuiteð from Latin nātīvitās "Nativity" means "birth" comes from the Latin. nātīvitās in old English Gēola ("Xmas", Yule) refers to the period relative to January and December. Old Norse who came from the same origin. Jól later used as the name of a pagan holiday Scandinavia. The integration with Christmas around AD 1000 "Noel" (or "Nowell") into English in the late 14th century and comes from the Old French word noël or naël from Latin nātālis (diēs) refers. "the (day) of the"
celebration with 39 countries that Christmas is not a holiday (brown) and Thailand. Christmas is not a holiday But the celebration (Observance) Christmas is a major festival and public holiday in many countries around the world. The country's population is non-Christian. In some non-Christian countries These countries receive visitors during Christmas was ruled as a colony (like Hong Kong), the population in the countries gradually adopting the celebration of Christian minorities or foreign cultural influences from many countries such as Japan and Korea. This Christmas is popular despite a few Christian congregations. Christmas also took part as a secular, such as gift-giving. The decorations And Christmas tree Christmas is not a national holiday, Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong and Macao), Japan, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Turkey, Nepal, Iran and North Korea. Christmas is celebrated around the world may have different forms, which clearly reflects the cultural heritage of each ethnic group in the country with a solid Christian tradition. To celebrate Christmas range has been improved even become part of the culture in each country and region. For Christians The participants considered the ordinance.
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