Xmas Celebrated Around the World

Christmas is one of the best times of year, but not many people are aware of what Christmas actually is, how it was started, and what is involved with it. If you want to love Xmas even more then you should take the time to learn about the holiday and everything that comes with it.

Xmas is an annual holiday whose basic purpose is to celebrate the birth of Jesus. There are many different festivities that are celebrated around this time of year, most of which combine the commemoration of Jesus' birth with various customs, depending on the particular family, what they believe in and what customs they like to celebrate.

Xmas is typically celebrated on the 25th of December each year and in Western culture, one of the most notable parts of Xmas is the gift giving. Families and friends buy gifts for one another, keep them underneath of the Christmas tree and then hand them out on Christmas morning. There are some areas where they also have a custom of opening up a single gift each Christmas Eve, which is supposed to bring luck for the next day.

Santa Claus

Santa Claus, who is also known by other names such as Pere Noel and Father Christmas, is known worldwide as a jolly fat bearded man sporting a red suit that is trimmed with white fur. Santa is the figure that children believe comes at night on a sled led by reindeer and who drops off presents to fill their stockings.

All people celebrate Xmas differently, but from November onwards, regardless of where you are in the world it is pretty hard to ignore the fact that Christmas is right around the corner, what with the Christmas lights and colored lights that decorate the town centers and shops. Christmas cards are another major part of the holiday, and the custom of sending cards actually started in Britain in 1840 when the first Penny Post public postal deliveries began.

Traditionally Christmas cards show religious pictures including Joseph and the baby Jesus, although in today's world there are various other options as well that you can choose from.

No matter how you celebrate Christmas or how much you care about it, the fact remains that it is one of the best and most favored holidays in the world. Everyone loves Christmas and it is really the one time of the year when everyone comes together and is filled with love and cheer.