My Christmas Holidays

Marcos M. 2ºA ESO

CHRISTMAS EVE

Christmas Eve, which is annually on December 24, is the day before Christmas Day. It falls within the Christmas season, which is a time for people to buy presents and visit friends or relatives.

Since Christmas Eve is not an official federal holiday, most people have to work. People who work in the retail or catering sectors often have to work very hard to meet consumer demands on December 24.

Many people decorate their homes and driveways with seasonal decorations, although some do this much earlier.

Christmas Eve marks the start of the holiday season at the end of the year. For many Christians, it is a day to remember the events around the birth of Jesus. Some people, especially Roman Catholics, attend a midnight mass at church. Traditionally, the midnight mass started at midnight, just as Christmas Eve ended and Christmas Day started.

CHRISTMAS DAY

Christmas Day is one of the most festive holidays in many countries around the world. It is a Christian holiday in memory of Jesus Christ’s birth and most people celebrate the day on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.

There are many ways to celebrate Christmas and people in different countries blend their cultural traditions with more universal Christmas celebrations. It is common for many households to have decorated Christmas trees, either real or fake.

Many people have a day off work and spend time with their families and loved ones on Christmas Day.

Christmas Day is a special day for children who receive gifts that they have been longing for. Many children believe in Santa Claus, or Father Christmas, a figure who is believed to provide Christmas presents to children. Some children write “letters to Santa” a few weeks before Christmas Day, asking for a gift that they desire most.

THREE WISE MEN DAY

Three wise men day marks the official end of the Christmas holiday season, or the Epiphany (sometimes called Twelfth Night), which many religions view as the twelve days after Christmas.