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Understanding Christmas Traditions

Christmas is celebrated on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. It is observed as both a religious and cultural holiday by billions of people around the world. Many cities and towns decorate for Christmas with lights, banners, and large Christmas trees. Families traditionally gather together for Christmas dinner, which varies by culture but often includes roasted meat and special holiday treats only eaten at this time of year. Gift giving is also an important tradition symbolizing God's gift of his son to the world at Christmas.

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Understanding Christmas Traditions

Christmas is celebrated on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. It is observed as both a religious and cultural holiday by billions of people around the world. Many cities and towns decorate for Christmas with lights, banners, and large Christmas trees. Families traditionally gather together for Christmas dinner, which varies by culture but often includes roasted meat and special holiday treats only eaten at this time of year. Gift giving is also an important tradition symbolizing God's gift of his son to the world at Christmas.

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By Alex

Primary-6
CHRISTMAS

Christmas is a holiday to
celebrate the birth of
Jesus Christ. It is
observed primarily on
December 25th as a
religious and cultural
celebration among
billions of people around
the world.
Christmas Day is a public
holiday in many counties.
It is celebrated religiously
by a majority of
Christians as well as
culturally by many non-
People celebrate Christmas in
many places around the world.
Some people celebrate
Christmas as a religious
holiday.
The celebration of Christmas
is a very important time for
churches. Almost every
church has special services or
celebrations.
Many cities and towns celebrate Christmas
by putting up decorations. These may be
banners and bunting which are strung
from buildings or lampposts. They may be
Christmas lights which can also decorate
buildings and street trees. Many large cities
put up a huge Christmas tree in a public
place.
Most families think of
Christmas as a time to get
together with other members
of the family. People often
travel from far away to be
with other family members at
Christmas. Those people who
cannot travel often make
long-distance phone calls on
Christmas Day.
Christmas Dinner, usually eaten in the
middle of the day, is an important part
of the family celebration. The food
differs from country to country and
also from family to family. In the
Northern Hemisphere, roasted meat
and vegetables is generally the main
course of the meal. Usually one of
several types of meat are served,
which may include turkey, chicken,
ham, roast beef or lamb. There are
often several courses, with special
treats that are usually only eaten at
The giving of gifts at Christmas comes from several
different ideas. One is that God gave his son, Jesus,
to the world at Christmas. Another Christmas
tradition is the sending of cards to friends and
relatives. These contain warm greetings and may
also have a letter telling all the things that have
happened to the person or family during the year.
THANK YOU
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