<h5>Why is Christmas celebrated?</h5><p>Christmas is a festival widely celebrated by many Christians worldwide. Just like how our birthdays are celebrated, Jesus Christ’s birth is celebrated on this day. Christians believe him to be the son of God. Christmas has been celebrated on 25th December every year for a very long time.</p><p>However, this was not always the case. The Bible doesn’t mention the day or time of year when Mary gave birth to Jesus. So, different Christian communities celebrated Christmas on various dates in the early years of Christianity.</p><p>In the year 336, under the reign of Emperor Constantine, the church in Rome formally began celebrating Christmas on 25th December.</p><h5>How is Christmas celebrated in different countries?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/how-is-christmas-celebrated-around-the-world%2Fchristmas-table-served-with-turkey-decorated-with-bright-tinsel-candles.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=6c7fd071-ebd1-454c-b82f-0cdefbd90d2b"><figcaption>Food eaten during Christmas. Image by timolina on Freepik.</figcaption></figure><p>In India, churches and houses are decorated. Many take part in singing Christmas carols and attend midnight mass in churches. Some even light firecrackers. Christmas trees are also decorated in many places. People eat various delicacies on this day and spend time with their loved ones.</p><p>Christmas traditions are mostly similar in the US, the United Kingdom (UK), and Europe. People across the globe celebrate Christmas by eating delicious food for Christmas dinner. They decorate their homes with lights and ornament-laden Christmas trees and holly.</p><p>Christmas presents are kept under the trees on Christmas Eve (24th December) and opened the next morning. They are generally left there by family members. But, many children believe the gifts are from Santa Claus.</p><p>In many cities worldwide, streets, parks, and other public places are also decorated with coloured lights, ribbons, holly, mistletoe etc. People also celebrate Christmas by attending parties, theatre performances, etc. But almost everywhere on Christmas, people exchange gifts with their loved ones. They also spread joy by donating presents to the needy.</p><p>In Australia, Christmas is celebrated during the start of the summer holidays (yup, it's summer in Australia during these months). Australians also decorate their houses and sing Christmas carols on Christmas Eve.</p><p>As Christmas is celebrated in Australia during summer, the words in the carols about snow and cold winter are occasionally changed. It is also said that when Santa Claus arrives in Australia, he sometimes gives rest to his reindeer and may use kangaroos to give out gifts to children. These are some common Christmas traditions.</p><h5>Who is Santa Claus?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/how-is-christmas-celebrated-around-the-world%2FSanta%20Claus.jpeg?alt=media&amp;token=32a52ee9-c484-4575-8fd5-880c9b7a07f4"><figcaption>A Santa Claus toy. Photo by Pexels.</figcaption></figure><p>Santa Claus is also known as Saint Nicholas. In the present day, he is remembered as a cheerful person wearing red clothes and bringing gifts for young children on Christmas Eve. Santa Claus is a fictional character, but the person he is based on can be traced back many years to a monk named St. Nicholas, who lived in an area in modern-day Turkey.</p><p>He was respected for his kindness and charity. It is said that he gave away all of his inherited fortune and travelled across the countryside assisting the needy and sick. His popularity grew over time, and he became recognised as the guardian of children.</p><p>We end this article here and wish you all the happiest Christmas ever! We will be back on 26th December with our next articles. Until then, have a wonderful Christmas filled with laughter and joy.</p>

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