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Christmas
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• Christmas is a Christian holiday that refers to the birth
of Jesus and a cultural holiday for non-Christians.
• The day known as Christmas Day is celebrated on the
25th day of December. It is one of the most important
days of the year for Christians, along with Easter when
the death and resurrection of Jesus are celebrated. The
season of preparing for Christmas is called Advent and
begins on a Sunday about four weeks before Christmas.
The Christmas Season (called Christmastide) ends 6
January or the Twelfth Day of Christmas, in which
Epiphany is remembered.
• Christmas is celebrated all over the world, as a religious holiday or as a time of
celebration by Christians and non-Christians alike. The traditions are different
from country to country, but they nearly always include a feast, giving gifts or
cards, and enjoying church or public festivities such as singing Christmas carols
and songs. Santa Claus is a tradition in many countries of the world.
• Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus. The story of how this happened is told
in part of the Bible known as the Gospels. There are four Gospels telling the life
of Jesus. The Gospel of Luke tells the most about his birth, and the Gospel of
Matthew tells another part of the story. The Gospel of John says that Jesus came
Tree and decorations