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
Christmas is not a religious thing for danish people. A lot of non-christian people celebrate Christmas. It's a typical tradition for danes.
secular and religious holidays Christmas and new years
secular and religious holidays Christmas and new years
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.
Those that are Christian celebrate Christmas and those of other religions do not celebrate it.
Anyone who does not choose to celebrate Christmas does not celebrate it. It is a Christian holiday that originally came from a Pagan celebration, although many people that are not religious still celebrate it. However, people that follow other religions do not.
i think its more of a matter of who doesn't celebrate Christmas instead of where. Christmas is a religious holiday so its more based on the different religions. Jews for example don't celebrate Christmas so areas where people are Jewish would be as "christmasy".
To participate in Jewish culture and tradition. Many people celebrate religious holidays even though they may not be religious (example Christmas).
There is no universal answer to this. For starters: Not everyone does celebrate Christmas. From my personal observations it would appear people celebrate Christmas simply out of tradition (There has always been a Christmas to them). Do NOT get me wrong, I know of people who celebrate it because of its Religious implications. I also know people who celebrate it simply because: "Why not?" As I stated, there is no universal answer.
The Puritans in Massachusetts Bay colony.
Of course other people can celebrate christmas. Christmas is a tradition, and it is more and more celebrated by christians and atheists alike. Christmas has become much more of a family thing as opposed to a religious thing.