CHRISTMAS

Christmas is an annual holiday that is celebrated on december 25 that conmemorate the birth of jesus of nasareth. The date of conmemoration its not known to be the jesus actual birthday, and may have iniatially been chosen to correspond with either a historical roman festival or the winter solstice. christmas is central to the holiday season, and in christianity marks the beginning of the larger season of christmastide, wich last 12 days.

Although traditionally a christian holiday, christmas is celebreated by many non christians, and some of its popular celebratory customes have prechristian or secular themes and origins. popular modern customs of the holiday include gift-giving, christmas charols and exchange of greeting cards, church, celebrations, an especial meal and the display of various decorations; including christmas trees and ligths. and in addition there is a man called santaclaus that is like the father of christmas and give gifts to the childrens.