With time the mood and means have changed to an extent but the spirit will never die. It’s probably the only celebration of this world in which people from all ages and all strata of life takes place.
While people in general celebrate Christmas for a period of one week, for some it is a month-long celebration, starting from November 26th to January 6th with the feast of Epiphany.
Every country has its own charm and means of celebrating this great festival. In Australia, where Christmas is celebrated during summer, carols by Candle-light concert in Melbourne on the 24th December. In Sydney, people go to a large number to the Bondi Beach.
In several places of Bethlehem, the birth place of Jesus Christ, Christmas is celebrated with great grandeur and devotion. In Europe, the famous nativity scene takes place in many churches in countries like France, Germany, Denmark, Finland etc.
People decorate and design their houses during this time. You don’t need to spend dollars to celebrate during Christmas this festival itself has the charm and flavor to make you feel good.
There are many South American countries, where preparation and arrangements for Christmas starts long before 25th of December. In the United States Christmas is celebrated with amazing spirit and people from every religion, custom and culture celebrate with each other.
We all know that people come close to each other during festivals, and undoubtedly Christmas is something like that. Christmas is for every people, and it is advised to every reader that forget your status and religion when Christmas arrives. Because it is the time to celebrate, it is the time of Christmas. |
