Do Christians celebrate Christmas?

Christmas or cristomasa, translated as "Christian mass" Mass is a church service. February 25th every year, 12, is a celebration day for Christians to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

At Christmas, most Catholic churches will hold midnight mass on Christmas Eve on February 24, 65438, that is, in the early morning of February 25, 65438, while some Christian churches will hold a news conference and then celebrate Christmas on February 25, 65438. Another branch of Christianity, the Orthodox Church, celebrates Christmas every year on 65438+1October 7th.

Because it celebrates the birthday of Jesus, it is also called Christmas. On this day, all Christian churches in the world hold special ceremonies. Christmas is also a public holiday in the western world and many other regions, such as Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia and Singapore in Asia.

Christmas custom

1. Decorate Christmas tree: decorate pine trees with colored lights, gold foils, garlands, decorations, candy bars, etc. Nowadays, the Christmas tree is also an indispensable part of celebrating festivals.

2. Light Christmas candles: During Christmas, people will light candles outside the house. Even in the darkest room, candles can bring light and symbolize hope. In the early years, when Christians were persecuted, they were forbidden to preach and pray. Therefore, Christians put candles outside the house, suggesting that they are still praying silently in their hearts.

3. Bake Christmas cake: It has been around for centuries. People used to drink sour plum porridge on Christmas Eve. Over time, people will also enjoy candied fruit, honey and spicy food, and then Christmas cake will replace plum porridge. Christmas cake is baked with eggs, butter, desserts and fruits. Nowadays, Christmas cake has become an indispensable part of the Christmas menu.