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Additional Materials Origin of Christmas The name “Christmas” is short for “Christ’s Mass”. A Mass is a kind of Church service. Christmas is a religious festival. It is the day we celebrate as the birthday of Jesus. The Story of Jesus In Bethlehem, a city of Judea, a virgin named Mary was betrothed to Joseph. Before they came together sexually, Mary became pregnant with the child of the Holy Spirit. Origin of Christmas Gabriel, an angel of the Lord, appeared to Joseph in a dream and told him not to be afraid to take Mary as his wife, and that Mary would bring forth a son named Jesus, for he would save his people from their sins. Origin of Christmas Joseph agreed to marry and protect Mary, and to raise Jesus as his son. Mary gave birth in Joseph’s family’s hometown, Bethlehem. She wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger. Origin of Christmas Today, Christmas, as the feast of the nativity of Jesus, is celebrated on the 25th of December every year. Nobody knows the actual birthday of Jesus. Origin of the Christmas Tree Associate with Christmas, the first mention of decorated ever-green trees being taken indoors came in 1605 in Germany—a country with a long Christmas tree history! Origin of the Christmas Tree The trees were initially decorated with fruit and sweets together with hand-made objects such as quilted snowflakes and stars. German Christmas markets began to sell shaped gingerbreads and wax ornaments which people bought as souvenirs of the fair and took home to hang on their trees. Santa Claus Also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas and Santa, the origin of Santa Claus can be traced back to Saint Nicholas of Myra, a 4th-century Greek Christian bishop of Myra in Lycia. Saint Nicholas was well known for his generosity to the poor. Santa Claus To better understand today’s conception of Santa Claus, you got to know A Visit from St. Nicholas, a poem first published anonymously in 1823. Below a