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Christmas In AUSTRALIAFor the majority of Australians, Christmas Downunder has all the glitter, tinsel and razzmatazz of a Christmas in New York, London Paris or Vancouver. The major difference is one of WEATHER....Christmas Down Under is never White. Snow has rarely fallen if ever on this date, Down Under. We have during past Christmases experienced all the seasonal variations of a Summer Down Under.....electrical storms, floods, hailstorms, cyclones and bushfires. But 80% of the time we are blessed with blue skies and depending on our Australian location, temperatures ranging from 25-38 degrees centigrade. Currently it is Summer Down Under and daily temperatures range from 30-40 degrees centigrade on the mainland. Tamania is always slightly cooler. Christmas is special to the majority of Australians for it is our Summer Holiday season and students especially are "wrapping" up their school year. That means sitting for end of Semester tests or exams and waiting for their results, as well as getting ready for the Summer Holidays. For the majority of Australian students this means ...SUN....SURF....SHOPPING. For students it means an end to homework and school studies and the beginning of lots of time for family, relatives and "mates". Our neighbours, the "Kiwis" or New Zealanders are actually the first ones to really celebrate the joyous day of Christmas. New Zealand is the first country immediately west of the international date line. So we're sorry most of American friends have to wait an extra day for Christmas. So how do we REALLY celebrate Christmas? You must remember that Australia, though huge in size, has a population of just over 18 million people. Our country is a harmonious mix of many ethnic groups. Our backgrounds are very varied....our people have connections with England, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Europe, Italy, Greece, Spain, France, Middle East, Vietnam, China, Japan, Thailand as well as North and South America. So you can imagine that each of these national groups brings the colour ,customs and festive rituals of the Christmas celebrated in their respective homelands. As Australians we are able to appreciate culturally diverse Christmas celebrations. However, up until 30 years ago, our Christmas celebrations were heavily influenced by our original Anglo-Celtic influences. The English style of Christmas served as our model for celebrating Christmas.......right down to the traditional roast turkey and steamed pudding in over 35 degree heat. Today with the huge influx of overseas migrants our Christmas celebrations are heavily influenced by the ethnicity of families involved. Common sense is prevailing today in terms of weather. Traditional dinners have been replaced with family gatherings in back yards, picnics in parks, gardens and on the beach. For many, it is the occasion to be with friends and relatives, to share love and friendship and not to forget, the exchange of gifts in the traditional manner. For many, it is of course a time to enjoy and consume massive quantities of food. A typical Christmas menu could include seafood, glazed ham, cold chicken, duck or turkey, cold deli meats, pasta, salads galore, desserts of all types, fruit salad, pavlovas, ice-cream plus Christmas edibles of all varieties such as mince pies,fruit cake, shortbread, chocolates etc. There has been a suggestion that "Swag Man" take over Santa's franchise Down Under!!! There is a lot of concern about Santa Claus perhaps suffering heat stroke whilst Down Under. "Swag Man" wears a brown Akubra, a blue singlet and long baggy shorts. He spends all winter under Uluru with his merry dingoes and then at Christmas time, he gets in his huge four-wheel drive and sets off through the red dust to deliver his presents. For those interested, the first official Christmas Down Under was celebrated on the 25th December,1788 at Sydney Cove by Reverend Johnson. After the service, Governor Arthur Phillips and his officers dined heartily, toasting the King of England and his family. But for the majority of the first white inhabitants...the convicts....there was no change to their regular menu... bread rations only. The only goodwill which seemed to have been displayed was to Michael Dennison. He was a convict who stole a pound of flour from Martha Pugh. He was sentenced to 200 lashes by the whip. But since it was Christmas, only 150 were delivered. Currently everyone is beginning to get ready for the "silly season". Everyone is busily planning Christmas break-up parties. Children are writing letters to Santa Claus. Decorations are being bought and set up. Shopping centres and malls are experiencing record breaking crowds. In homes, many of the traditional Christmas rituals are being followed. Many children are helping to decorate the family Christmas tree. We have yet to follow the American ritual of getting "real" Christmas trees......though some do use gum tree branches. Children are learning Christmas Carols so that they may be sung at festive occasions such as public "Carols by Candlelight" and school concerts. Christmas stockings are being hung in homes....though fireplaces are in short supply. Cards galore are being written and posted. Everyone awaits.......the anticipation is high! It must also be mentioned that with all the glitter, tinsel and razzmatazz.......Australians consider Christmas a time for remembering the true meaning of Christmas.........a time for remembering the birth of Jesus and the spiritual meaning of Christmas . For many, Christmas will begin with families attending a mid-night mass. 70% of Australians are either Catholic, Anglican or Lutheran. After the mid-night Mass, a little sleep is attempted. For many, the children in various households, wake up the family at dawn. Gifts are unwrapped and the joy of Christmas begins. For many with relatives and friends overseas, it is a mad scramble to get an early phone call to relatives worldwide. Christmas In BRITISH ISLESMany of our current American ideals about the way Christmas ought to be derive from the English Victorian Christmas, such as that described in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The caroling, the gifts, the feast, and the wishing of good cheer to all - these ingredients came together to create that special Christmas atmosphere. The custom of gift-giving on Christmas dates only to Victorian times. Before then it was more common to exchange gifts on New Year's Day or Twelfth Night. Santa Claus is known by British children as Father Christmas. Father Christmas, these days, is quite similar to the American Santa, but his direct ancestor is a certain pagan spirit who regularly appeared in medieval mummer's plays. The old-fashioned Father Christmas was depicted wearing long robes with sprigs of holly in his long white hair. Children write letters to Father Christmas detailing their requests, but instead of dropping them in the mailbox, the letters are tossed into the fireplace. The draft carries the letters up the chimney, and theoretically, Father Christmas reads the smoke. Gifts are opened Christmas afternoon. From the English we get a story to explain the custom of hanging stockings from the mantelpiece. Father Christmas once dropped some gold coins while coming down the chimney. The coins would have fallen through the ash grate and been lost if they hadn't landed in a stocking that had been hung out to dry. Since that time children have continued to hang out stockings in hopes of finding them filled with gifts. The custom of singing carols at Christmas is also of English origin. During the middle ages, groups of serenades called "waits" would travel around from house to house singing ancient carols and spreading the holiday spirit. The word "carol" means "song of joy." Most of the popular old carols we sing today were written in the nineteenth century. The hanging of greens, such as holly and ivy, is a British winter tradition with origins far before the Christian era. Greenery was probably used to lift sagging winter spirits and remind the people that spring was not far away. The custom of kissing under the mistletoe is descended from ancient Druid rites. The decorating of Christmas trees, though primarily a German custom, has been widely popular in England since 1841 when Prince Albert had a Christmas tree set up in Windsor Castle for his wife Queen Victoria, and their children. The word "wassail" is derived from the Anglo-Saxon phrase waes hael, which means "good health." Originally, wassail was a beverage made of mulled ale, curdled cream, roasted apples, nuts, eggs, and spices. It was served for the purpose of enhancing the general merriment of the season. Like many of the ancient customs, "wassailing" has a legend to explain its origin. It seems that a beautiful Saxon maiden named Rowena presented Prince Vortigen with a bowl of wine while toasting him with the words "Waes hael." Over the centuries a great deal of ceremony had developed around the custom of drinking wassail. The bowl is carried into a room with great fanfare, a traditional carol about the drink is sung, and finally, the steaming hot beverage is served. For many years in England, a roasted boar's head has been associated with Holiday feasting. The custom probably goes back to the Norse practice of sacrificing a boar at Yuletide in honor of the god Freyr. One story tells of a student at Oxford's Queen College who was attacked on Christmas Day by a wild boar. All he had in his hand to use as a weapon was his copy of Aristotle, so he shoved the book down the boar's throat. Wanting to retrieve his book, the student cut off the animal's head and brought it back to the college where it was served for Christmas dinner with much pomp and ceremony. The celebration of Boxing Day, which takes place on December 26 - the feast of St. Stephen, is a part of the holiday season unique to Great Britain. Traditionally, it is on this day that the alms box at every English church is opened and the contents are distributed to the poor. Also, this is the day that servants traditionally got the day off to celebrate with their families. It became traditional for working people to break open their tip boxes on this day. Boxing Day began in the mid-nineteenth century when the custom of tipping by rich persons to persons in service positions had apparently gotten out of hand. Children and others pretended to be in the trades and solicited tips. The custom was expanded to giving to anyone and everyone who had less money than you did, and soon the streets at Christmastime were full of aggressive soliciting of tips. To contain the nuisance "Boxing Day" was designated as the one day for giving to the less fortunate.
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Christmas is also known as Christmas, translated as "Christ mass", western traditional festival, every year in December 25th. Mass is a kind of church service. Christmas is a religious festival, because regard it as to celebrate the birth of Jesus, named "christmas".
圣诞节又称耶诞节，译名为“基督弥撒”，西方传统节日，在每年12月25日。弥撒是教会的一种礼拜仪式。圣诞节是一个宗教节，因为把它当作耶稣的诞辰来庆祝，故名“耶诞节”。
Most of the Catholic Church will be first in the 24, Christmas Eve, i.e., the early morning of December 25 at midnight mass, and some Christian will be held caroling and on December 25 to celebrate Christmas; Christian another branch of Orthodox Christmas celebration in the annual January 7.
大部分的天主教教堂都会先在24日的平安夜，亦即12月25日凌晨举行子夜弥撒，而一些基督教会则会举行报佳音，然后在12月25日庆祝圣诞节；基督教的另一大分支——东正教的圣诞节庆则在每年的1月7日。
Christmas is a public holiday in the western world and in many other regions, such as Hongkong, Macao, Malaysia, and Singapore in Asia. The Bible actually did not record the date of birth of Jesus, Christmas is a public.
圣诞节也是西方世界以及其他很多地区的公共假日，例如：在亚洲的香港、澳门、马来西亚和新加坡。圣经实际上并无记载耶稣诞生日期，圣诞节是后人公定的。
小小兔121
Christmas Day December 25 Christmas is here! On December 25, people around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Some people celebrate by giving gifts. Children may be thanking Santa Claus for new toys. They may also be going to church with their families. Christmas has so many traditions and symbols associated with it, that it's hard to determine exactly how it came to be the celebration it is today. By 336 A.D., the Christian church in Rome celebrated the festival of Christmas on December 25. The same day, Romans celebrated Saturnalia, the winter solstice (the shortest day of the year). In observance of the "birthday of the unconquered sun," they exchanged gifts and made merry with a festival. On the Roman New Year (January 1), people decorated houses with greenery and gave gifts to children and the poor. Evergreens were a symbol of survival. Modern-day Christmas borrows many of these traditions. St. Nicholas became a popular figure by the 11th century, known for his great generosity and healing powers. With the rise of the Protestant Church, he was nearly forgotten, except in the Netherlands, where they called him Sinterklaas. Does that name sound familiar? Dutch colonists settling in New Amsterdam (now New York City) brought the story of St. Nicholas with them. In English, he became known as Santa Claus. Added to the legend of this kind old man were old Nordic folk tales of a magician who punished naughty children and rewarded good children with presents. The Santa Claus we recognize in the U.S. today, with his red suit, jolly laugh, and long white beard, began to appear in story and song in the 19th century. But every family has their own unique traditions for the holiday as well. Alan Wallace of Massachusetts, who was a boy at the end of the 19th century, used to gather seashells from the shore in the summertime to make into Christmas presents. Margaret Davis of Georgia, said her family ate, danced, and went to parties all week long in the 1890s. Some children write letters to Santa at the North Pole asking for things they want. Some leave milk and cookies out for St. Nick the night before. Some families attend morning mass, while others gather around a Christmas tree to open brightly wrapped boxes. 参考资料：google 搜"Christmas day
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Merry Christmas, my best friend. 祝我的挚友圣诞快乐。 给你的情侣 A Christmas greeting to cheer you, my good friend. 希望圣诞祝福给你带来欢乐，我的好朋友。 We will be having Christmas at Wang Ping's this year. You are welcome to join us! 今年我们要在王平家过圣诞，欢迎你也来！ Take your passion and make it come true. 发挥你的热情，让理想变为现实。 I hope we can spend the holidays together. 希望我们能一起过圣诞节。 To Hong from your good friends at Peking U. 送给红——北大的一群好友。 Best of luck in the year to come. 愿你在未来的一年里，吉星高照。 Wish all the best wishes for you. 献上最美好的祝愿。 Wish many good wishes for the holidays and the coming year. 新的一年，向你献上最诚挚的祝福。 Wishing you all the blessings of a beautiful Christmas season. 愿你拥有美丽的圣诞所有的祝福。 May its blessings lead into a wonderful year for you and all whom you hold dear. 祝福你及你所爱的人新的一年中万事如意。 To wish you special joy at the holidays and all year. 祝你在节日和新的一年中享有无限的快乐。 给你的情侣 To Mr. Claus from Mrs. Claus. 圣诞老奶奶祝福圣诞老爷爷。 Don't stand under the mistletoe with anyone else but me. 除了我，不要和任何人站在槲寄生上。 To my dearest love on this joyous Christmas. 值此欢乐佳节，献给我的心上人。 For this and many Christmas to come. 为了这一个，也为了更多即将来临的圣诞节。 On this Christmas I have but one thing to say: I love you. 值此圣诞佳节，我只有一句话要告诉你：我爱你 You're the best Christmas present I ever received. 你是我所收到的最好的圣诞礼物。 I only want you for Christmas! 我只要你作为我的圣诞礼物！ I give all my love to you this Christmas. 值此圣诞佳节，献上我对你所有的爱。 Even though we are apart, you are in my heart this Christmas. 千山万水，隔不断我在佳节对你的思念。 I want you stuffed in my stocking. 我只要你塞在我的袜子里。 I want to be in your arms this Christmas. 我要在你的怀抱里度过今年的圣诞节。 My heart is my Christmas present to you. 我的心就是我奉献给你的圣诞礼物。 You are the one for me this Christmas and for many Christmas to come. 在此圣诞节和未来的每个圣诞节里，你都是我唯一的爱！ I will be yours forever! 我永远属于你！ Let's never spend our Christmas apart. 让我们永不独享圣诞节。 My arms are wide open for you this Christmas. 我张开双臂，盼与你共度圣诞佳节。 Here's a tender Christmas kiss from you know who. 你的心上人献给你一个温柔的圣诞之吻。 I'm only thinking of you this Christmas. 在此圣诞佳节，唯有你在心中。 I hope all of our Christmases are this bright! 愿我们所有的圣诞节都如此欢快明亮！ I want to wish you longevity and health. 愿您福寿安康。 Wishing you a long life. 愿您长命百岁。 I hope that this next year will be as healthy as the last. 我希望您今年跟去年一样健康。 May you both live a long and healthy life. 愿二老福寿安康。 May good health follow you throughout the year.Happy New Year. 愿您今年健健康康。新年愉快。 I hope this year is as happy as the last. 我希望您今年跟去年一样快乐。 You have been healthy for so many years. I hope you have just as many more. 这些年来，您的身体一直非常好。我愿您更加健康。 I know that you have many more happy years to come. 我知道您还有许多更快乐的日子。 Live long and prosper! 多福多寿! Mom and Dad: Thank you for everything this holiday season! 爸爸妈妈：值此佳节，感谢您们所给予的一切。 I'll be home to enjoy this Christmas with you. 我将回家与你们共度佳节。 A present from me is on the way. Hope you'll like it. 寄上一份礼物，希望你们会喜欢。 I wish I were home for the holidays. 但愿我能回家共度佳节。 Thinking of you at Christmas time. 圣诞佳节，我想念你们。 Warmest thoughts and best wishes from your daughter. 寄上无限的思念和最美好的祝愿，你们的女儿。 Season's greetings from XXX. 献上XXX的节日问候。 A holiday wish from your son XX. 寄上佳节的祝福，你们的儿子 敬上。 May you have the best Christmas ever. 愿你过个最愉快的圣诞节。 A Christmas greeting to cheer you from your daughter. 愿女儿的祝福带给您欢乐。 Merry Christmas to the world's best parents! 祝世界上最好的父母圣诞快乐！ Season's greetings to my dearest parents! 祝我最亲爱的父母节日愉快！
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Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. No one knows the exact date of Christs birth, but most Christians observe Christmas on December 25.
圣诞节是一个基督教节日，庆祝耶稣基督的诞生。没有人知道基督诞生的确切日期，但大多数基督徒在12月25日庆祝圣诞节。
On this day, many go to church, where they take part in special religious services. During the Christmas season, they also exchange gifts and decorate their homes with holly, mistletoe, and Christmas trees.
这一天，世界所有的基督教会都举行特别的礼拜仪式。圣诞节期间，人们交换礼物，寄圣诞卡，用冬青、槲寄生和圣诞树装饰他们的家。
The word Christmas comes from Cristes maesse, an early English phrase that means Mass of Christ. The story of Christmas comes chiefly from the Gospels of Saint Luke and Saint Matthew in the New Testament.
圣诞节这个词来自克里斯蒂斯·梅斯，一个早期的英语短语，意思是基督弥撒。圣诞节的故事主要来自新约中的圣卢克福音和圣马太福音。
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Christmas, annual Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Most members of the Roman Catholic Church and followers of Protestantism celebrate Christmas on December 25, and many celebrate on the evening of December 24 as well. Members of the Eastern Orthodox Church usually delay their most important seasonal ceremonies until January 6, when they celebrate Epiphany, a commemoration of the baptism of Jesus. Epiphany also traditionally commemorates the arrival of the Three Wise Men of the East in Bethlehem (near Jerusalem, Israel), where they adored the infant Jesus and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The official Christmas season, popularly known as either Christmastide or the Twelve Days of Christmas, extends from the anniversary of Christ’s birth on December 25 to the feast of Epiphany on January 6.圣诞节习俗英文介绍——圣诞节到了，圣诞节是西方国家最为隆重的节日，那么你知道关于圣诞节习俗的一些知识吗？恒星英语学习网为你整理一些圣诞节习俗英文介绍，希望对你有所帮助.The Christmas day is the Christianity world greatest holiday.why can decide as December 25 Christmas day? Because December 25 is Jesus's birthday. the westerner take red, green, white tricolor as the Christmas color. What is red is the Christmas flower and the Christmas candle. What green is the Christmas tree. What red and white intersection is Santa Claus, he is the character who the Christmas day moves most receives welcome. In the West, acts Santa Claus is also one kind of custom. the Christmas song mainly has three, one is "Christmas Eve"; One is "Listens, Angel Newspaper Good news"; Third is "Bell Makes a sound Dingdong". the foreign country's Christmas day is equal to China's Spring Festival is equally important. 圣诞节的故事/The Christmas storyOne day ,long ago ,a litter baby was born.His name was Jesus.Jesus was a special baby.Mang people say he was the son of God.Think that he is born in the sky having a new come into being, and evasive intense star brilliant rays occasionally. Have had three sages to follow person star brilliant rays , have found Jesus. They have brought about the peculiar gift, and have foretold that Jesus grows up may become a great people the day afer tomorrow.Jesus has become great one teacher after growing up, he has taught people loving God heartily , shown loving care for each other.Afterwards,Jesus is envied and hated because of meeting with Judaism upper strata, the nail is suffered calamities on the cross , the at last is passed away by evil person.People hangs with the star in the Christmas tree top for the thing commemorating Jesus , when Christmas Day , people give present each other.
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小熊de爱
According to the Christian Holy Book, "the Bible" records, God decided to let his only son Jesus Christ on earth for Health, to find a mother, and then on human life, so that people can better understand God, love of God to learn each other better and love . "Christmas" means "to celebrate Christ," a young Jewish celebration of the birth of Jesus Maria moment. "Bible" records, and Maria carpenter engaged to Joseph. However, in their cohabitation before Joseph Maria had been found pregnant. Because Joseph is a decent, do not want to say that this matter out of her shame, he would like to quietly breaking up with her. He is considering the matter, God's angel appeared in his dream, he said, "Do not whispered, married to Maria home. Huai her children from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a boy, you Children to play by the name of Jesus, because he will save the evil in people. " 据基督教徒的圣书《圣经》记载，上帝决定让他的独生子耶稣基督投生人间，找个母亲，然后就在人间生活，以便人们能更好地了解上帝、学习热爱上帝和更好地相互热爱。“圣诞节”的意思是“庆祝基督”，庆祝一个年轻的犹太妇女玛丽娅生下耶稣的时刻。 《圣经》记载，玛丽娅和木匠约瑟夫订了婚。可是，在他们同居之前，约瑟夫发现玛丽娅已怀孕。因为约瑟夫是个正派的人，又不想把这件事说出去让她丢脸，所以他想悄悄地和她分手。他正在考虑这事时，上帝的天使出现在他的梦中，对他说，“不要嘀咕了，把玛丽娅娶回家。她怀的孩子来自圣灵。她将生下个男孩子，你们给孩子起名叫耶稣，因为他将从罪恶中拯救人们。”
