yes, they do.
Germany has Christmas because some People in Germany are Christians and Christians celebrate Christmas
Israelis do not celebrate Christmas. If they would, they would be Christians. :)
yes, some christians in Iran celebrate Christmas by decorating their house with a Christmas tree.
Most Americans celebrate Christmas by decorating their homes, exchanging gifts. and having a big meal. Some, mainly Christians, also go to church and special Christmas programs at church.
Not everyone in the US does, but enough do to make it a ubiquitous cultural event even for non-Christians. Political correctness means we're now supposed to refer to it as "the Holiday Season" or some variant, but everyone knows what holiday we're talking about and it ain't Kwanzaa.
It is legend that Jesus' birthday made Christmas a holiday. Jesus' is known as Jesus Christ, right? That's why it's called Christmas We, Christians celebrate Christmas because we're celebrating our father's birthday. Some people don't celebrate Christmas because of that reason, some do.
Christmas is a Christian religious celebration. Very few Japanese follow Christianity, most follow religions called Buddhism or Shintoism. Some modern Japanese may be inclined to celebrate christmas by giving gifts, but not observing any religious aspects
Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, New Years
Hanukkah, Kwanzaa
In early Christianity in the Roman Empire, there were many other religions competing with Christianity. To increase the appeal of Christianity, they fused many non-Christian festivals with a Christian overlay. For example, Christmas is the festival for the winter solstice. Since the roots of much of our celebration of Christmas are outside Christianity, some Christians choose not to celebrate the holiday.
Only some Christians celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. However, people of any religion can celebrate Christmas in a non-religious context, since Christmas has borrowed many of the symbols and traditions related to celebrations of the winter solstice (in the northern hemisphere) and other secular and religious holidays.
A:Mostly no, although there are some Christians in China. Christmas is becoming an important shopping festival.