Christmas

christmas is an important Christian festival, scheduled for December 25 of each year to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, is also widely celebrated secular holiday. The coincidence of these two non-Christian festivals of the agricultural section of the feasts and the time value of midwinter Sun Festival to commemorate the birth of Jesus and celebrate different customs sources. Within the scope of the Roman Empire, December 17, Saturnalia lookin for fun, exchange gifts day. December 25 is the justice of God, the birthday of Mithra worshiped by the ancient Iranian people. New Year's Day, the Romans houses decorated with greenery and lights, and gifts to the children and the poor. The Teutonic tribes infiltrate Gaul, Britain and Central Europe, but also to bring the religious ceremonies of the Germanic and Celtic. With reunion feast, burning chunks of wood to sample large wooden shaped pastry, put up the tree branches, landscapes fir tree Visitation ask friends, between gifts and other celebrations. Fire and light, and has always been a symbol of warmth and longevity is a winter holiday celebrations, both Christian and non-Christian customs. The evergreen symbolizes struggle to survive contact with Jesus Christmas celebrations occurred since the Middle Ages.Different calendars, Orthodox and other Eastern Churches Christmas date equivalent to the Gregorian calendar, January 6 or 7 days.

Westerners with red, green and white color for the Christmas colors, Christmas comes each and every household to decorate with Christmas colors. Red Christmas flowers and Christmas candles. Green is the Christmas tree. It is the main Christmas decorations, cut to the cedar, cypress kind was of evergreen tree decorated pyramid. Hanging above the colorful lanterns, gifts and paper flowers, lit the Christmas candle.

    Red and white side by side is Santa Claus, he is the most popular Christmas activity figures. Western children before Christmas Eve hypnagogic, in front of the fireplace or the pillow next to put a sock in their sleep, waiting for Santa Claus gifts on the socks. In the West, plays Santa Claus is also a custom.

Gerrard dressed as Santa Claus cooking for his families