Origin of Christmas.

Christmas, also known as Christmas, Eastern Orthodox, known as Nativity, is a Christian holiday to commemorate the birth of Jesus. The church usually sets this holiday on December 25. It is an important holiday in the Christian liturgical calendar. Some denominations will prepare for it through Advent and Christmas Eve, and continue to celebrate with eight-day celebrations and liturgical festivals. Christmas is also a public holiday in many countries and regions, especially Western countries and other areas where Christian culture is the mainstream; On occasions outside the church, Christmas has been transformed into a folk holiday, and is often referred to as the Gregorian New Year with a similar date. Christmas and New Year season".

Since the birth date of Jesus cannot be determined and there is no relevant record in the Bible, it is academically believed that Christmas is estimated as the date of the Annunciation of the Virgin (March 25), or the ancient Roman farming in the early days of the development of Christianity. Divine Festival (Roman polytheistic belief) was transformed, when society (such as the winter solstice in ancient Rome) used this festival to celebrate the sunshine from short to long. From the early days of development to the middle of the 4th century, the Western churches began to set Christmas on December 25, the Eastern Orthodox churches set it later on January 7 in the Julian calendar, and the Armenian churches set it on January 6 or January 19. day.

At Christmas, it has the dual functions of religious festivals and cultural festivals. In addition to participating in church ceremonies and activities, related decorations can also be seen on households, line numbers, and streets. It is also an important business season. It is a custom to spend Christmas. , And with the influence of modern Western countries, it has expanded to the whole world. However, in areas where Christianity is not mainstream (such as East Asia), in addition to local church groups, Christmas is often linked to consumer activities. These kinds of commercial and folk activities without religious significance can freely participate in those who do not need to accept Western culture. And just like the combination of the "Christmas and New Year season" in Western countries with the Gregorian New Year, the holiday time stretches to several weeks, becoming one of the important shopping and consumption seasons throughout the year. The religiously inherited European countries are even more special. Although Christmas is also meaningful in European culture and recognizes the status of Jesus, it regards Christmas as a product of distortion and does not allow Christmas-related religious activities. However, given that most of the Western Christmas folklore activities have lost their religious color, Muslims can give each other blessings and participate in reunion activities appropriately.