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Dec. 19, 2023

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The Christmas season is here again, and the streets and alleys are filled with a warm and joyful atmosphere. Families gather together to share a delicious Christmas dinner. In sweet dreams, the children look forward to Santa Claus descending from the sky and bringing them the gifts they dream of. But do you know the true origins of Christmas?

Christmas, also known as Christmas Day and the Birthday of Jesus, is the most important traditional festival in the West and the grandest festival in the Christian world. Regarding the origin of Christmas, the most common theory is that it is a holiday established by the Christian church to commemorate the birth of Jesus. However, Christmas is not actually the birthday of Jesus, because the date of Jesus’ birth is not clearly recorded in the Bible, and it has never been There is mention of this festival. In fact, Christmas originated from Roman paganism to commemorate the birthday of the "Invincible Sun God". After Christianity became popular in the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church gradually incorporated this folk festival into the Christian system. Since the 4th century AD, December 25th has been designated as Christmas to celebrate the birth of Jesus. After the mid-5th century, Christmas, as an important holiday, became a church tradition and gradually spread among Eastern and Western churches.

Nowadays, with the integration of global culture, the custom of celebrating Christmas has spread to all parts of the world, and has gradually become a festival celebrated by the whole world.