Christmas
Origin
Christmas is celebrated on 25
December. It is a holiday to celebrate
the birth of Jesus Christ, who,
according to the Christian religion, is
the son of God. The name is a joining
of “Christ” and “mass” which means
the holy mass (supper, celebration or
festival) of Christ.
Many things we do at Christmas come
from earlier festivals, like exchanging
presents, eating a lot of food, and
decorating a tree. It is a time when
we enjoy being with our families,
making decorations and crafts,
singing Christmas carols, listening to
Christmas stories and cooking some
treats.
divided into two churches: the
The word Christmas comes from the
Old English term Cristes maesse,
meaning “Christ’s mass.” That was the
name of the Christian worship service
held on December 25 to honor the
birth of Jesus. Although Christians
believe that Jesus was born in the
small town of Bethlehem, the day and
year of his birth are not certain. The
stories of Jesus’s birth were written
down several decades after the event,
as Christianity developed, and no
specific dates were given.
By the 300s ce Christians were
Eastern church, based in
Constantinople, and the Western
church, based in Rome. Each church
selected different days to celebrate
Jesus’s birth. The Eastern church
chose January 6. That day was named
Epiphany, which means “appearance.”
The Western church chose December
25. In the second half of the 300s the
Eastern and Western churches began
celebrating each other’s festivals.
I like Christmas because it brings so
much joy and warmth to my heart,
from the beautiful decorations to
spending quality time with loved
ones.
Facts
 Santa didn’t always wear red.
For many years, he actually
wore green, purple or blue! He
started appearing in red after
Coca Cola decided he should
match their colors.
 The first artificial Christmas
tree was made in Germany out
of goose feathers dyed green!
 Thomas Edison and his friend
Edward Johnson invented
Christmas lights.
 Santa receives more than 8
million letters every single year
from children all around the
world.
 There are 9 reindeer in total.