CHRISTMAS HISTORY

Every 12 months on December 25, we celebrate Christmas, an afternoon spent with a group of relatives, a special Christian holiday, a simple cultural celebration, or even a holiday celebration! Christmas has turned many years into a non-national and international party and full of fun, her relatives' gatherings.

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CHRISTMAS HISTORY

Christmas supposedly commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. And since many Christmas customs and traditions come from the same source, this is not the whole story. Although there are myths and legends about Christmas, let us take a closer look.

The fact is that no one knows exactly when and where Jesus began. In the New Testament, the apostles Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John tell the same story but never mention Jesus' first day. December 25 is often referred to as the great Christian historian, Sextus Julius Africanus, about 221 A.D.

Because December 25 turned out to be Christmas day, historians speculate that the first week turned into a link between the Son of God and the “rebirth of the sun,” which took place after the winter solstice. The concept of 2d helps the date to circle the thought of Jesus on March 25, in the middle of spring. Then December 25 would be Jesus' birthday nine months later.

In another incident, the Church explained in detail January 6 because of the date of Jesus' baptism and the full day of Christmas. But during the ninth century, Christmas was transformed into a celebration, like a small holy day.

During the Middle Ages, Europeans practiced a number of Christmas customs that we observe today. In Strasbourg, eucalyptus logs were adorned with apples. During the seventeenth and 18th centuries, people began to give to the wise men of Bethlehem the things that came here in Bethlehem and the services of the new baby Jesus. In the nineteenth century, fir wreaths filled with 24 candles representing 24 days before Christmas were later reduced to 4 very safe candles. Christmas customs eventually spread throughout Europe and Latin America and into various parts of the world.

“Christmas isn’t just a day. It’s a frame of mind.”