10 Best ways to celebrate Christmas

We get more eager every year to celebrate Christmas. Of course, we treasure the traditional holiday festivities, we get to spend time with family and friends. This Christmas 25th December, everyone must be excited to try fresh celebrations to spice things up.

Also, the love for Christmas meal is not hidden, but want to try something different this year? Try out a few unique fresh options for Christmas Day instead of the traditional ham or transfer it to a Christmas Eve feast. Consider trying any of these suggestions for your Christmas meal and celebration.

All about Christmas History

Christmas is celebrated worldwide on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, whom people believe to be God’s Son. The term Christmas is derived from the Mass of Christ. But no one knows when Jesus Christ was born. For the first three centuries of Christianity’s existence, the birth of Jesus Christ was not commemorated at all.

Very first time Christmas was celebrated on December 25th, 336 AD, during the reign of Roman Emperor Constantine. The exact date of Jesus’ birth is not mentioned in the Bible.

You’re probably wondering why we celebrate it on December 25th. There are several theories as why Christmas is celebrated on December 25^th?

According to a well-known Christian tradition, Mary was told on March 25th that she would give birth to a special child. The 25th of December is nine months after the 25th of March. As a result, the 25th of December was chosen as the day to celebrate the Christmas festival.

Christmas’s roots can be found in both Roman and paganic traditions. In reality, the Romans observed two festivals in December. The first was Saturnalia, a two-week celebration in honour of their agricultural god Saturn. They celebrated the birth of Mithra, their sun god, on December 25.

And Church’s officials chose December 25th as the date for the Christmas celebration in order to coexist with existing pagan festivals worshipping Satan and Mithra. It became easy to convince Romans to accept this because Satan was the Roman God of Agriculture, and Mithra was the Persian God of light.

But beside these theories, Christmas is celebrated as the birth of Jesus Christ, transformed the world full of hatred and greed to Spirituality, purity, devotion worldwide.

Christmas celebration in world follow different customs and traditions. One of that accustomed tradition is people going to Mid Night Mass Church Service.

Lesser-known interesting Facts about Christmas.

• The word Xmas comes from the ancient Greek language, where Christ begins with the letter ‘X.’ Thus, Xmas means Christmas. Originally, Santa Claus wore green, blue, or purple clothing. Coca-Cola dressed Santa Claus in red to match their brand, and the idea stuck.
• James Lord Pierpont wrote the song “Jingle Bells” in 1857, with the intentions of having it played during Thanksgiving.
• In Dutch, Santa Claus was known as Sinterklaas.
• Christmas trees date back to the ancient Egyptians and Romans. Modern Christmas trees were first used in Germany in the 16th century, where they were decorated with fruits and nuts.
• In 1890, the United States produced the first Christmas tree lights.
• The Christmas wreath represents Jesus’ crown of thorns. Later, the three Christmas colors of red, green, and gold were added. Red represents Jesus’ blood, green represents life, and gold represents light.
• Mistletoe represents both love and laughter. Kissing under the mistletoe is thought to be a way of requesting the blessings of the Christmas spirits.
• Going door to door singing carols is an English tradition that means toasting to people’s good health and fortune.
• Christmas is not a holy day in the Bible. But every year in Christmas everyone shall gather to acknowledge the true meaning of Christmas – Celebrating the Savior.

How to celebrate Christmas the best way

1. Many Hotels Pubs arrange events and parties on Christmas Eve for people to help people to make most of the day-night.
2. One can plan family trips on Christmas holidays to make it a memorable one.
3. One can spend eve at church for own peace and sanity in remembrance of Jesus.
4. One can having cakes, parties’, cook and have different dishes on this eve with family and friends at home.
5. Can do mandatory decoration of X-Mas Tree and home with sweets, gifts, lights, decorative items.
6. Can make snow man outside your homes, obviously if you are at snowy chilly place.
7. We can share beautiful gifts among family members and friends along with wishes /blessings.
8. Watch marathon and Christmas movies like snow man, office Christmas party, Home Alone etc.
9. One can be Santa Clause of his/her own family, dress up like that and give desirable gifts to all.
10. Attain Christmas day Boat Parade, with family and friends. The 114th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade moves its way through the Newport Harbor held on December 14-18, 2022, and is once again hosted by the Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce
11. One can watch Disney Christmas day parade on Christmas Day. It’s a 2-hour commercial for the Disney Parks, hotels and Disney sponsored entertainers. The show has some big entertainer performing on the Magic Kingdom Castle stage and another at Disneyland on ABC Cinemas.
12. Make Gingerbread House, Gingerbread men or sugar cookies for decoration and kids to make Christmas sweeter.

How to celebrate Christmas the best way with children

To celebrate Christmas with your child means to create magical moments you will cherish forever. As a parent, you must be aware that your child is growing with time! Your child will soon grow to have his/her own social life and schedules for his friends and his academics

• Help your child to write a letter to Santa, suggesting what he would desire to have this year and let him/her decorate that letter.
• Include your child in wrapping gifts and decorations of house and X mas Tree, they would enjoy.
• Have a good story telling time with your child while sleeping at night so that they have festive mood.
• Have Christmas movie marathon, any movie for younger age group.
• Take his/her help in Cookies decorations and making the shapes they want it to be like.

• Go on a donation drive on Christmas with children, I would also inculcate good values in them.
• Sing Christmas carol songs and bring back good memories.
• Help your child with Christmas Cards for their friends and other kids around.
• Click their funky Christmas photos and with families so make it a memory for next coming years.
• Visit Santa, let the kids tell him what they hope to get this year under the Christmas tree.

How to celebrate Christmas the best way is now revealed, this day is all about spending time with family and friends, bless each other and pray to spend another year together again in happiness. Wish you all Merry Christmas!! Let’s make it a memorable one with our 10 Best ways to celebrate Christmas, later followed by new Year.