Many religious beliefs are that Jesus was born on Christmas (but scientists have since proved by the plant life from that era that it was probably Spring, Jesus was born in.) It is a religious celebration which has been taken over by modern beliefs of Santa Claus. Canadians usually find it bad luck to take their Xmas tree down until the New Year comes in. Marcy
People in Russia celebrate Christmas(January 7) and New Year. Celebrating Christmas became much more popular after Soviet Union collapse. Before that most of Russian people were celebrating only New Year.
People in Russia celebrate Christmas(January 7) and New Year. Celebrating Christmas became much more popular after Soviet Union collapse. Before that most of Russian people were celebrating only New Year.
Serbia is multinational country, but most population belongs to Orthodoy church. Christmass is celebrating on 7th January.
Christmas Day in Peru is the same as in America, it is celebrated on December 25th. Most of the celebrating is done on December 24th and again on January 6th.
Most of Coptic Christians are Orthodox and celebrating Christmas on 7 January. In Egypt; although it is an overwhelming Muslim majority country; the 7th of January is a country holiday for all Egyptians to share the Egyptian Orthodox Coptic Christians the celebration of the 7th January.
Most people spend their Christmas nights with family and friends celebrating and having fun. Some people have a large meal to go with the holiday and presents for the children
Certainly not! Most are upbeat and cheerful, celebrating the season!
Because people like festivals and holidays and people don't generally care why they are celebrating, or what they are celebrating and it's easier to keep people in the seats at church if you give them something they like. It's the whole reason why Easter and Christmas started in the first place.
The '20s and '30s were when the modern Santa Claus came, so thats when most people across the globe started celebrating Christmas in our modern way.
In Iceland they are closer to the north pole than in most of the world so they spend more time celebrating Christmas than in most other areas. Because people in Iceland don't know the song. Why? ^ That is funny! this man is wrong, it is because Icelandic people believe in trolls that give you things. there are 12 trolls and a mother (Grela).
To most Christians, Christmas is very special. It is a special holiday celebrating Jesus' birth. (Even though no one knows when he was actually born.)
Ukrainian Christmas is celebrated on January 7th. Most of the festivities occur on the 6th, which is Christmas eve.