is one of the most important Christian festivals, along with Easterand Pentecost, which celebrates the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem.This feast is celebrated on December 25 by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Church, some other Protestant churches and the Romanian Orthodox Church, and on January 7 in other Orthodox Churches, and who did not accept the reforms made to the Julian calendar, to pass to our current calendar, called the Gregorian, thename of reformer, Pope Gregory XIII.
Although some historians historic celebration of Christmas shouldbe in spring (April-May), and others, following the story of Luke 2:8,indicating that night of the birth of Jesus, the shepherds tendingflocks to outdoors and the sky was full of stars, it is unlikely that thisevent had happened in the winter (northern hemisphere). The Christian Church held on 25 December at the conventional, as in the spring or fall, the Church celebrates Easter.
In the 1820s, sectarian tension in England had eased and Britishwriters began to worry, because Christmas was dying out. Becauseimagine Christmas as a time of celebration sincere efforts were made to revive the party. The book by Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, published in 1843, played a major role in reinventing Christmas party, emphasizing family, goodwill, compassion and family celebration.
Christmas is the most famous Christian holiday, even though theChurch considers most important Easter. And for this reason is one that contains more traditional:
The Christmas meal consists of a midnight feast in honor of the birthof Christ which took place at that time, similarly to the Jewish feastof Passover. Traditionally eat turkey, cod, pork, lamb and otherdishes, depending on where it is held or family traditions.
Christmas Carols songs or songs alluding to the birth of Christ orthe Holy Family. Some, like Silent Night have versions in several languages and rhythms, with the same or different name.
The Christmas Village representations of people in time of snow.
Las Posadas is a series of festivals which recall the journey of Joseph and the Virgin Mary to come to Bethlehem. These celebrations take place from 16 to 24 December in Mexico and its neighbors.
The Christmas Village representations of people in time of snow.
Las Posadas is a series of festivals which recall the journey of Joseph and the Virgin Mary to come to Bethlehem. These celebrations take place from 16 to 24 December in Mexico and its neighbors.
