The origin of Christmas Eve

Silent Night (a traditional festival in Christian society), that is, Christmas Eve (December 24), is one of the Christmas festivals in most Christian countries, but now, due to the integration of Chinese and Western cultures, it has become a worldwide a festival. Christmas Eve is traditionally the day when Christmas trees are displayed, but as Christmas celebrations start early, for example, after Thanksgiving in the United States, many Christmas trees have been displayed weeks before Christmas. It has been extended to this day. Christmas Eve not only refers to the evening of December 24, but also refers to Christmas Eve, especially the whole day of December 24. However, because the general holiday atmosphere is easy to mobilize at night, large-scale activities are concentrated in the evening. It is called Christmas Eve, which is more appropriate.

　　At that time, thousands of Europeans and Americans will rush home to reunite. An indispensable celebration on Christmas night is a party. Most European and American family members gather at home, have a sumptuous dinner, and then sit around the burning fire, play the piano and sing, and have family fun together; or hold a unique masquerade party and celebrate all night long. Christmas Eve is a happy, peaceful and carnival Christmas Eve and reunion night. Looking forward to the arrival of Christmas, it is said that on Christmas Eve, Santa Claus will quietly prepare gifts for children to put in stockings. Some people say that Christmas Eve is a Christian holiday.

　　On the night of Jesus' birth, a shepherd who was guarding his flock in the wilderness suddenly heard a voice from heaven announcing the good news of Jesus' birth to them. According to the Bible, Jesus came to be the king of the world, so the angels spread the news to more people through these shepherds.

　　Later, people followed the example of angels and reported the news of the birth of Jesus everywhere on Christmas Eve. Until today, the good news has become an indispensable program for Christmas.

　　Usually the good news team consists of about twenty young people, plus a little girl dressed as an angel and a Santa Claus. After about nine o'clock on Christmas Eve night, they start to report the good news one by one. Whenever the good news team goes to a family, they will sing a few familiar Christmas songs first, and then the little girl will read the words of the Bible to let the family know that tonight is the day of the birth of Jesus. After that, everyone prays together and sings a song or two., and then the generous Santa Claus sent Christmas gifts to the small hall in the family, and the whole process of good news was completed!

　　The whole good news event will last until about four o'clock in the morning the next day.

　　The custom of giving apples on Christmas Eve

　　The custom of Christmas Eve gradually spread into China. The day before Christmas was called Christmas Eve. Before Christmas Eve arrived, a gift called "Ping An Guo" began to be quietly passed on in people's hands. It is understood that "Ping An Guo" is made up of imported apples with bright colors and good looks, mostly red snake fruit and green snake fruit. Of course, there are also domestic red Fuji apples packaged and dressed as "Ping An Guo". It is said that "Ping An Guo" symbolizes peace and harmony. The reason why "apple" is regarded as the first choice for "Ping An Guo" is the pronunciation of "apple".

　　However, the custom of giving peace fruit on Christmas Eve is said to be unique to China. Because Chinese people pay more attention to homophony, such as the wedding night, putting peanuts, red dates and lotus seeds under the quilt means "early (jujube) birth of a noble child". Christmas Eve is Christmas Eve, Christmas is December 25th, and Christmas Eve is the night of December 24th. The "apple" of an apple has the same pronunciation as the "ping" of Ping An, so the Chinese have the auspicious meaning of "Ping An" of the apple. Hence the custom of giving apples on Christmas Eve. The person who gives the apple means that the person who gives the apple wishes the person who receives the peace fruit a safe and prosperous new year.

　　Eating apples on Christmas Eve is a custom that means peace. The more important thing on Christmas Eve is to hope that friends and family are happy and safe. On Christmas Eve, I send peace to the closest person and hope that he is safe and happy, and there are also some gifts. Christmas Eve has passed, and everyone will be busy shopping for gifts these two days. Now the festival has become a consumer shopping festival. Spend on a rare holiday to make yourself happy. Children must eat apples on Christmas Eve and give apples to their families.