Christmas

1. About Christmas
   With the onset winter month of December there is a sound of carols, scent gingerbread cookies waft across the air and Xmas tree all reminding the upcoming of Christmas festival. Millions people through out the world geared up to celebrate festival of world biggest religion i.e. ‘Christianity’. Christmas is a festival celebrated around the world with immense festive fervor.
   
   
2. Santa
   During Christmas time children around the world awaits a visit of mythological bringers of gifts and good luck. He is kind man and world know him as Santa Claus but in many other countries he is known by different names.
   
   
3. Christmas Tree
   A Christmas tree or Yule tree is the most popular tradition associated with Christmas celebration. This tree considered as a partner in happiness and excitement of festival celebration.
   
   
4. Christmas Gifts
   Christmas celebration is a time for family reunion from distance place, member of family gather for celebrating this auspicious festival.
   
   
5. Christmas Celebration in Vatican City
   Vatican city is the smallest independent state in the world by both population and area. Christmas is a very special time and preparations begin with the Novena (eight days before Christmas) and it concludes on Christmas Day when the young and old generation gathers on Vatican Square at noon on Christmas Day to seek the Pope's blessing.
   
   
6. Christmas Celebration in Jerusalem
   It’s a little town and native birthplace of Lord Jesus. At the place of Lord Jesus birth a church was erected and it is decorated with flags. On Christmas Eve native and visitors stand on the roof to watch the dramatic annual procession.
   
   
7. Christmas Celebration in Rome
   Christmas is considered to be a highly religious tradition in Rome and it is celebrated with friends and family with great joy and enthusiasm.
   
   
8. Christmas Celebration in Russia
   In Russia the Festival of Winter replaces the religious festival of Christmas but there are some group of people that still preserved up the way of traditional celebration.lessing.
   
   
9. Christmas Celebration in France
   In France, the Christmas festival is called Noël. This term comes from the French phrase les bonnes nouvelles, which means "the good news." This is in reference to the gospel and spreading the word of Jesus Christ’s birth.
   
   
10. Christmas Celebration in Italy
    The Christmas in Italy celebrated for three weeks. The festival and celebration of Christmas starts 8 days before Christmas known as Novena. Novena is the period of eight days before Christmas and it is the time to carry out all the necessary preparation of Christmas.
    
    
11. Christmas Celebration in Japan
    Christian missionaries who visited Japan during colonial period introduced Christianity in Japan. It is estimated that less than 1% of Japan's population is Christian and December 25 is not a Japanese national holiday.
    
    
12. Christmas Celebration in China
    In China, only about one percent of population is Christian; so most don’t have enough knowledge about this festival and its celebration style. Christianity is restricted to few places and celebrations are mostly centered on town. In China December 25, is not a legal holiday.
    
    
13. Christmas Celebration in India
    India is known for its unity and diversity, with diversity in Indian culture one can witness the joy and enthusiasm of festival celebration throughout the country. India is a land of festival this can be seen in celebration of festivals that goes throughout the year.
    
    
14. Christmas Celebration in England
    Celebration of Christmas in England is much like celebrating in any other western countries. Christmas in England began in AD 596, when St Augustine landed on her shores with monks who wanted to bring Christianity to the Anglo Saxons living in this country.
    
    
15. Christmas Celebration in America
    America is a large country where different customs, tradition and culture co-exist side by side. This cultural diversity can be seen in the celebration of Christmas festival. Although amalgamation of different culture provided unique American culture yet closer look can reveal the cultural difference in Christmas celebration. British impact of celebration can be found in American style of celebration. Meanwhile, other communities settled in America have preserved their own traditional style of celebration as well.
    
    
16. Christmas Celebration in Australia
    Australia celebrates Christmas festival entirely in different manner. Here, Christmas is celebrated in the month of summer. December comes in Australia with the warmth of summer.

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