Christmas Day 2021: Why Christmas Day is celebrated on 25th December, know the reason and importance
Christmas Day is the main festival of the Christian community. This festival is celebrated every year on 25 December. According to Christian religious belief, Jesus Christ was born on Christmas Day. People of the Christian community celebrate Christmas with great pomp. Gifts are exchanged on this day. Christmas trees are decorated in homes. Tables are taken out in many places. Let's know the facts related to Christmas Day.
This is how the festival started
According to Christianity, the birthday of Jesus Christ was celebrated for the first time in a church in Rome around 360 AD. But at this time the debate was going on regarding the date of the birthday of Jesus Christ. After this, in the fourth century, December 25 was declared as the birthday of Jesus Christ. In the year 1836, Christmas Day was officially recognized in America and December 25 was declared a public holiday.
Santa Claus
Saint Nicholas was born in 340 AD on 6 December. According to Christian belief, on the night of December 25, Saint Nicholas comes with gifts for children. It was here that Saint Nicholas became Santa Claus for the children. It is said that his parents died in his childhood. After growing up, he became a pastor and loved helping people. It is said that he used to give gifts to poor children and people at midnight so that no one could see them.
Story of Christmas Tree
It is said that decorating the Christmas tree began several thousand years ago in Northern Europe. However, at that time the Winter Festival was celebrated by decorating a tree named Fair. Gradually, the trend of Christmas trees grew everywhere and everyone started bringing the tree at home on this occasion. According to one belief, all the gods decorated the Christmas tree to express happiness at the time of the birth of Jesus. According to this belief, on the occasion of Christmas, people decorate the Christmas tree with colourful lights.
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