Christmas, also known as the Nativity of God, is very familiar to Vietnamese people. On these days, everyone will enjoy the exciting atmosphere of Christmas together and take photos with loved ones. Although the holiday is extremely familiar, do you know what day Christmas 2023 takes place?
Origin of Christmas holiday
Noel, also known as Christmas, is used to celebrate the birth of God. This holiday has its origins in the Christian community. According to the Bible, Jesus was born on December 25 in the 4th century, according to the early Roman calendar.
Based on Christian faith, Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a town in Judea (now a city in Palestine), during the Roman Empire. This event occurred sometime between 7 BC and 2 AD.
Christmas Day is the day used to celebrate the birth of Jesus
What day is Christmas 2023?
Christmas 2023 according to the solar calendar will take place on Sunday evening (December 24, 2023) until the end of Monday (December 25, 2023). That's because according to the ancient Jewish calendar, a new day would start at sunset, not at 12 midnight like now. That's why Christmas takes place from the evening of the 24th, while December 25 is considered the official holiday.
December 25, the official celebration of Christmas, is known as "main day", while the night of December 24 is known as "vigil". On the night of December 24, you will see churches and religious families decorated with grottos with statues of Jesus, Mary, the Three Kings of the East, angels, donkeys, and Saint Joseph... However December 25 is the main day, but the night of December 24 attracts more attendees. Christmas 2023 is no longer Christmas for a religion like before, but has been popular globally, reminding people of images of pine trees, white snow, reindeer and Santa Claus...
Christmas 2023 is coming, churches and religious families are starting to decorate their grottos
Meaning of Christmas holiday
Initially, Christmas was limited to the Christian community, aiming to honor the birth of Jesus. In their faith, Jesus is God who came to earth in human form to save humanity.
Besides the religious meaning of Christmas, Christmas also carries a message of peace, like the lyrics "Glory to God above - Peace to those on earth", sung by angels to convey announces the birth of the Messiah. God will be on high watching over and bringing peace to mankind.
At the same time, Christmas Eve is also an opportunity to spread warmth and love to those who are less fortunate, those who are abandoned, sick or elderly,... so that our compassion warms us. them on cold winter days, so that they believe in the goodness of this world.
Christmas is also an opportunity to spread warmth and love to those who are less fortunate
With time and the development of Western festivals, Christmas became much richer. Christmas is not only celebrated at church, but is also an extremely important holiday for many families. This is an opportunity for members to reunite and enjoy rare moments of togetherness after a busy working year. Let's sit at the dining table and enjoy special holiday dishes, then share and receive understanding to create a cozy atmosphere on Christmas Eve!
For children, Christmas is a day filled with miracles. Children believe that at Christmas, they just need to write their wishes on paper and put them in a stocking, then Santa Claus will read them. At night when the children were asleep, he would come and crawl through the chimney, then leave a gift that the obedient children wanted. The children's hopes wrapped up in pieces of paper on Christmas Eve seemed to light up a sweet fire in the cold winter night.
Stockings containing wishes will be exchanged for gifts the next day
Where does Santa Claus originate from? Why does he only appear on Christmas Eve?
For children, Santa Claus lives at the North Pole, he will spend the whole year here making toys for children with the help of hardworking elves. On Christmas Eve, he would put all the toys in a big bag, load them on his sleigh, and fly around the world delivering gifts to good children. His carriage will be pulled by 8 reindeer, they can fly into the sky, Santa Claus will come with laughter "Ho! Cough! Cough!" to pride.
According to passed down stories, Santa Claus is modeled after Saint Nicholas - a Saint who is said to have lived in the 4th century and was a bishop in Asia Minor. The current image of Santa Claus is based on an image drawn by cartoonist Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly starting in 1863.
Santa Claus was drawn by cartoonist Thomas Nast in 1863
Although there are many versions of Saint Nicolas' personality in different countries, they all have one thing in common: he had many miracles to help people. In some countries, Saint Nicolas is also revered as the patron saint (protector) of children, sailors and even the poor. Every year, the feast of Saint Nicholas is celebrated on December 6. This tradition was established in the 12th century in many European countries. Finally, because St. Nicholas Day and Christmas are so close together, people combined the two holidays to celebrate.
Saint Nicolas is also revered as the patron saint of children
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