It is said that during Christmas, everyone forgets their problems and blends in with the joy of the occasion.Well, the days when Christmas is around, there is a delight and a smile on everyone’s face everywhere.
It is a time when people rush to their homes to be with their families. Some even travel across the country to make sure that they are with their family.Gifts are exchanged, lavish dinners are hosted, with champagne, wine, and good food.
This the season to wish one another joy and love and peace.
Merry Christmas.
The gift of love. The gift of peace. The gift of happiness. May all these be yours at Christmas.
May Santa Claus bring everything you wished for.
Here’s to a year of blessings and beyond. Have a Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! Wishing you all the happiness your holiday can hold!
We wish you a Merry Christmas.
May your holidays sparkle with joy and laughter.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Is it just me, or does Santa look younger every year? Merry Christmas!
May God’s blessings be yours this Christmas.
May God bless your life with love and joy this holiday season.
Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed Christmas.
Merry Christmas everyone.
May the spirit of Christmas be with you all year round.
Merry Christmas! May God showers your life with unlimited blessings on this day. Have a wonderful time and make some good memories!
May this Christmas be the brightest, most beautiful Christmas of your life. May you find the peace and joy you’ve been looking for!
No matter the financial status of a person, they save for the whole year so that they get to give good presents to their loved ones during Christmas. In some churches, the preparations for the midnight mass and candlelight services are held one day before, and celebrations start one month before Christmas day.
People spread love on this day, greeting each other with “Merry Christmas”. And not just in Christian countries, but in non-christian countries too, people are excited about this occasion and wait for Christmas to arrive.
Why is it Celebrated?
Christmas or Christ's day marks the birthday of Jesus Christ. This is the day that Mary gave birth to Jesus, who is also known as the 'Son of God'.Very few people know that Christmas is indeed a combination of two words: “Christ + Mass”.
This means that everybody remembers how Lord Jesus died for them and then came back from death three days later.And the mass service on this day is the only service that is held after sunset and before sunrise.
There are two reasons why people wish to be with their loved ones on the eve of Christmas: The first is that they want to celebrate their holiday with the ones whom they cherish the most in life.
It can be a family, friends, or even the next-door neighbours. The other reason is that the people want to come together and thank the Lord for all that he has given them.
Although there are some doubts among the historians towards the accurate date of Jesus’s birth, the Catholic Church decided the 25th of December as the official date in the 3rd Century, after the death of Jesus.
There are many theories around this. Some say that the sheep present in many of the Bible stories give a hint that Jesus was born in the Spring season.
Who Celebrates Christmas?
Well, one thing is obvious that all Christians celebrate Christmas with excitement and enthusiasm.They wait for this day for the holidays, snow, and presents. Apart from the Christians, people belonging to other religions also take part in the celebrations.
The way they all celebrate might be different, the excitement remains the same. Everyone loves to go and visit each other’s houses, going out to unique places for meals or carols, and exchanging gifts and greetings.
Christmas is celebrated all over the world. Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America, and South America - if there are Christians living on these lands, they will celebrate the coming of the “Son of God” on this Earth.
How is Christmas Celebrated?
One occasion, different celebrations. The time around Christmas is filled with love in the air. Everyone is happy, delighted, passionate, and want to share this love. However, the way love is shared is also different from region to region.
But one thing that is common in all of them is the exchange of gifts and presents. For instance, in France, children put out their new shoes and stockings around the chimney so that Santa Claus can come and fill them with sweets.
Italy has its Nativity tradition display, which is a model of the place where Jesus was born.German prefers to put Christmas decorations out on the morning of the 24th of December.
In England, the celebrations start a month before, that is from November. ‘God Jul’, that is how you will be greeted on Christmas day in Norway.And the Julenisse (Norwegian Santa Claus) brings presents for everybody.
Portugal also puts out the Nativity scene; while the Philippines is known for its Parol. Singapore decorates the whole country with lights.Australian churches organize Christmas picnics.
South Africa celebrates it with ‘Braai’ or the South African barbeque. In the USA, greeting cards are sent to families and friends written and decorated with Merry X-mas wishes. Houses are decorated with ornaments, and different kinds of celebrations follow.
Confused about what greetings to write for your friends and family in your Christmas cards? Here are a bunch of ideas from us to you!
Conclusion
Christmas is associated with happiness, sharing, love, kindness, and care. Santa Claus distributes gifts to kids who have been good the whole year and inspires them to do good and respect elders.
People from almost every religion celebrate Christmas and take part in the celebrations. Christmas wishes travel thousands of miles to the homes of those who cannot be with their loved ones through gifts, postcards and mail.
People give gifts to each and thank the Lord for whatever He has given them this past year.Even though everything associated with Christmas is something to remember, if you want to make your Christmas even more memorable, this is what you can do:
Send handwritten letters to your loved ones. Invite someone new to your house. Christmas is all about sharing what you have, so invite a new person to your home and share a meal and your happiness with them.
Try something new in the kitchen. Make a new dish for everyone and yourself.
Christmas is all about entering into the new. So, you can also set a new tradition on Christmas.
It can be anything from inventing a new game to a new way of greeting each other. You can also find something new and fun to do with your family. Did you find our list of Christmas greetings useful?
If you did, share it with your friends and help us on our mission to spread Christmas cheers all around the globe! Merry Christmas!
Top 17 Christmas Wishes
- This the season to wish one another joy and love and peace.
- Merry Christmas.
- The gift of love. The gift of peace. The gift of happiness. May all these be yours at Christmas.
- May Santa Claus bring everything you wished for.
- Here’s to a year of blessings and beyond. Have a Merry Christmas!
- Merry Christmas! Wishing you all the happiness your holiday can hold!
- We wish you a Merry Christmas.
- May your holidays sparkle with joy and laughter.
- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
- Is it just me, or does Santa look younger every year, Merry Christmas?
- May God’s blessings be yours this Christmas.
- May God bless your life with love and joy this holiday season.
- Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed Christmas.
- Merry Christmas everyone.
- May the spirit of Christmas be with you all year round.
- Merry Christmas! May God showers your life with unlimited blessings on this day. Have a wonderful time and make some good memories!
- May this Christmas be the brightest, most beautiful Christmas of your life. May you find the peace and joy you’ve been looking for!
