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Why do we celebrate Christmas?

Important of Christmas

By Asmita PaudelPublished 4 years ago 4 min read
Why do we celebrate Christmas?
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Christmas is a holiday that Christians around the world celebrate on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas supposedly commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, and Christians view him as the Son of God. For those who are married, Christmas is celebrated on December 25 because Jesus was born in Bethlehem as the son of a married couple named Mary and Joseph.

Christmas, celebrated on December 25, is a religious holiday and is a global commercial tradition. For more than two thousand years, people around the world have observed the customs, traditions, and customs of Christmas, religious and secular.

Christians celebrate Christmas as a commemoration of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a religious leader whose teachings form the basis of their religion. Christmas is a feast for families and children. Different Christmas customs are associated with different cultures, celebrated by them and celebrated in different ways.

Christmas originated in Rome in 336, and it was not until the ninth century that it became the preeminent Christian celebration. On December 25 of the 4th century, the ancient Roman church began to celebrate Christmas during the reign of Constantine, the first Christian emperor to reduce pagan customs during the reign of Constantine. Although Christmas was not celebrated by the early Christians, it was a custom to celebrate the birth and eternal life of saints.

Christmas was originally a Christian celebration of Jesus' birth but has been celebrated by an earthly family since the beginning of the 20th century to be celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike. At the same time, on Christmas day, people celebrated the birthday of Jesus Christ. Historically, Christmas reminded Christians of God's gift to mankind and the coming of the wise (Kings) to Bethlehem, suggesting that Christmas is closely related to giving.

At the same time, Christmas has a different meaning for Christian people. Different scientists have differing opinions on this matter. Let us tell you that the Christian people do not have the same idea as to the date of the birth of Jesus Christ even though it was December 14, some say June 10 and some celebrate February 2.

Let us tell you that the first day of Christmas in the year 336 AD was celebrated in Rome. The faithful in North Africa celebrated the birth of Christmas on December 25 under the reigns of Diocletian (AD 311) and Constantine. The earliest known date for Christmas was December 25, 336, during the reign of Roman Emperor Constantine I. Constantine I was the first Christian emperor in Rome.

Christmas was celebrated on January 6 in the eastern part of the Roman Empire to commemorate the birth and baptism of Jesus Christ by God. The date that Christians today refer to as December 25 is actually the Roman festival.

The early Christians acknowledge that Jesus was the glow of the world, and the early Christians believed that this was the right time to celebrate Jesus' birth. In 336 AD, Emperor Constantine I (Constantine the Great, the Roman emperor) proclaimed that December 25 as Christmas should be celebrated to celebrate Christ's birthday. Although St. Augustine of Canterbury, the founder of a major Christmas celebration in great England, introduced Christianity to the Anglo-Saxon region in the 6th century, other parts of Britain's Celtic were also Christian, but there are not many scriptures about them celebrating Christmas.

The customs surrounding Christmas evoke intense feelings in the hearts of many young and old alike throughout the world. The popular tradition of decorating the Christmas tree is being followed with great enthusiasm by people all over the world. In many countries, people decorate artificial spruces to keep the festive spirit alive.

It makes sense to say that at Christmas, our communication with family and other loved ones is very important. Gift-giving, house decorating with glittering lights and decorations and cooking a great meal are just some of the modern-day Christmas customs. Christmas is the end of the year and it shows all that touches the heart. It is a time when people from all over the world visit and spend time with their families.

Christmas is important because it celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the Son of God, who came to redeem and call on people. The meaning of Christmas is that the Savior was born to save the world from the sins that arose when God established His kingdom on earth. The Fall of Man in the Book of Genesis is the basis of Christmas.

On this day God sent His only begotten Son to become a man on earth, so that Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the Son of God who came to redeem mankind and call upon Himself, would be the payment for all the sins of the world, past, present and future, one day. The purpose of Jesus' birth was to live a perfect life, and then someone else would lay down his life for a day and take on the burden of sin, in order to be saved.

Christmas is important because it celebrates the birth of the Word of God, the second person of the Blessed Trinity, on earth, and this event has brought many blessings. The birth of Christ is a very important event for the followers of Christianity, because it is believed that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world as a sacrifice to redeem the people of the world from their sins.

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