英美文化课之圣诞节-Christmas.pptVIP

Christmas Christmas is an annual（年度的，每年的）commemoration（纪念，庆典）of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed holiday, celebrated generally on December 25 by billions of people around the world. A feast（盛宴，宗教节日）central to the Christian liturgical（礼拜仪式的）year（教会年历）, it initiates（使开始）the twelve days of Christmastide（圣诞季）, which ends after the twelfth night. Christmas is a civil holiday in many of the worlds nations, is celebrated by an increasing number of non-Christians, and is an integral part of the Christmas and holiday season. Christmas Christmas While the birth year of Jesus is es