For today's Christian, the origin of Christmas is, and should be, the birth of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Bible. Nothing more and nothing less. However, most of what we witness on December 25th each year has absolutely nothing to do with that blessed day, which probably occurred in late summer or early fall about 2,000 years ago. In fact, most of the customs and traditions of Christmas actually pre-date the birth of Jesus, and many of them are downright deceptive in their meaning and origin. Anyway, who cares when Christ was born?

Christmas Day,the 25th of December,is the biggest festival(节日)celebrated in the Christian countries of the world.Although everyone enjoys Christmas Day,it is particularly enjoyed by children,who get very excited because of the presents they know they are going to receive.Small children believe that their presents are brought by Father Christmas(圣诞老人).Father Christmas is a kind of old man who,the children are told,lives at the North Pole.He travels through the sky on a sleigh(雪撬) which is pulled by reindeers(驯鹿) and loaded with(装满) presents.Stopping on the roof of houses,he enters by climbing the chimney(烟囱).When small children go to bed on Christmas Eve,they hang a stocking at the end of their beds.Their parents warn them not to try to look at Father Christmas,or he will not leave them anything.When they wake,they find their stockings filled with presents.Children are very excited on Christmas morning and always wake up early.

Christmas is also a family celebration.As any members of the family as possible gather to eat,play party games and watch the special Christmas programmes on TV.

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作文地带知识拓展:

• 圣诞节  Christmas 又称耶诞节，译名为“基督弥撒”是基督教纪念耶稣诞生的重要节日。亦称耶稣圣诞节、主降生节，天主教亦称耶稣圣诞瞻礼。耶稣诞生的日期，《圣经》并无记载。‌圣诞节（Christmas）是基督教纪念耶稣诞生的重要节日，定于每年的12月25日。‌这个节日起源于基督教，虽然《圣经》中没有明确记载耶稣的具体出生日期，但早期基督教会在公元336年将12月25日定为耶稣的诞辰，可能是为了抗衡罗马异教节日或综合多种神学、历史因素而定。‌

  Christmas意为圣诞节,是纪念耶稣诞生的日子。 ‘Christmas’的基本定义 Christmas,中文翻译为“圣诞节”或“耶诞节”,是一个全球广为人知的节日。

  Christmas 圣诞节

  uk  /ˈkrɪs.məs/ us  /ˈkrɪs.məs/

  (the period just before and after) 25 December, a Christian holy day that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ

  圣诞节；圣诞节期间

  We're going to my mother's for Christmas.

  我们要去我母亲家过圣诞节。

  Merry/Happy Christmas!

  圣诞快乐！

  We had a fantastic Christmas.

  我们过了一个愉快的圣诞节。

  the Christmas holidays

  圣诞假期