CHRISTMAS

CELEBRATION
Table of
Contents ORIGIN & DEFINITION

01
02
HOW PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT
COUNTRIES CELEBRATE
CHRISTMAS

03 FUN FACTS

CHRISTMAS IMPACT ON
04 PEOPLE’S LIVES
 Section

01
Do you know when and
where did people start
celebrate Christmas?
EXPLANATION

"Christmas" is a shortened form of

"Christ's mass".

The word is recorded as

Crīstesmæsse in 1038 and Cristes-
messe in 1131.
 THE ORIGIN OF
CHRISTMAS

BEFORE THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF IN THE YEAR OF 221 AD
CHRISTIANITY
the winter solstice had been
Sextus Julius Africanus
widely celebrated around
identified December 25 as the
the world, marking the day of Jesus’ birth
passing of the harshest part
of winter and the arrival of
longer days.
Christmas began to be widely celebrated
with a specific liturgy in the 9th century
but did not attain the liturgical
importance of either Good Friday or
Easter, the other two major Christian
holidays.
Section
02
What is the difference
between the way people
celebrate Christmas in the
world?
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD

THE US ICELAND

COLOMBIA
GERMANY
 IN ICELAND

YULE LADS
13 tricksy troll-like
characters come out children place their
to play in Iceland. best shoes by the
window
The Yule Lads
visit children
over the 13 Nice kids receive
nights leading gifts while
up to naughty ones get
Christmas. rotting potatoes
IN GERMAN
FARMHAND
RUPERT
Who St. Nick
often bring along

NIKOLAUS
Father Christmas
 IN GERMAN

Healso visits
children in schools
in exchange for a
Weihnachtsmann small present each
Nikolaus travels by child must recite a
donkey in the poem, sing a song or
draw a picture. Knecht Ruprecht
middle of the night leaves little treats like
carries a stick or a
on Dec6 coins, chocolate,
small whip in hand
oranges and toys in the
to punish any
shoes of good children
children who
misbehave.
IN COLOMBIA

People place candles

and paper lanterns in
their windows,
balconies and front
yards.

Entire towns and

cities across the
country are lit up with
elaborate displays.
IN THE US

The Jewish holiday of

Hanukkah is
celebrated with much
fanfare across the
United States with
one of the most
elaborate events
taking place on a
national stage
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03
Some information you
might not know about
Christmas
FUN FACTS
Rudolph the
Reindeer was The X in “Xmas”
created by the actually comes
U.S. department from the Greek
store letter Chi,
Montgomery which is the
Ward to get first letter of
children to buy Χρήστος,
Christmas Jesus Christ’s
coloring books name in Greek

In 1644
Every year, Norway Christmas
sends a beautiful celebrations
home-grown were made
Christmas tree to illegal in
London where it is England
decorated with lights
in Trafalgar Square
Section
04
Christmas is more than just
a religious celebration
CHRISTMAS’
MEANING

01 04
An opportunity Connect everyone
to remind people regardless of
of Jesus and his their religion.
ideal

02 03
An important part of It’s a chance to
Western culture, gather with
the most expected family and friends
occasion of the year
Thanks
!
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https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christmas.
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Matthew 1:18-2:23

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