chistmasday(圣诞节).ppt

* Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus .Christmas is both a holiday and a holy day. In America it is one of the biggest event of the year (especially for kids), and for members of the Christian religions it is an important day on the religious calendar. Why is Christmas such a big deal? there are 1.8 billion Christians in a total world population of 5.5 billion, In America, 241 million out of a total population of 281 million people are Christians -- thats 85 percent. Because Christians follow Jesus, the birth of Jesus is important to them. In America, the weeks leading up to Christmas are the biggest shopping weeks of the year. 1/6 : Epiphany 主显节；显现节 12/25 : birthday of Mithra 太阳神密特拉的诞辰 Birthday of Jesus Christ ? No one knows!! So people usually celebrate Christmas during Dec.25th to Jan. 6th.(12 days) Christmas Tide(圣诞节节期) The 12 days of Christmas are the 12 days that separate Christmas day on December 25, which is celebrated January 6. Depending on the church, January 6 may mark Christ‘s baptism (耶稣洗礼), or it may mark the day that the wise men visited the baby Jesus with their gifts(三王来朝节). What, exactly, are the 12 days of Christmas? Why do people give each other presents on Christmas day? The tradition seems to have started with the gifts that the wise men (the Magi) brought to Jesus. On coming to the house they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. Father Christmas ----St. Nicholas Every year of Christmas Eve, father Christmas will arrive at the roof in the dragon which is driven by reindeer.(驯鹿) , climbing into your house through the chimney. Then you will find many gifts in your stocks. Why are there oversized stocks hanging on your mantelpiece?  According to a very old tradition, the original Saint