Christmas is perhaps the only religious festival that is celebrated globally. Conventionally a Christian festival; Christmas is celebrated by people from different religions all over the world. The spirit and grandeur of the festival is such that one cannot help but get involved in the celebrations. Christmas is celebrated on 25th of December every year to mark the birth of Jesus of Nazareth more than thousands of years ago. In most of the countries Christmas is celebrated during the winters except for some countries in the Southern Hemisphere where it is summer during December. Christmas is perhaps the only religious festival that is celebrated globally. Conventionally a Christian festival; Christmas is celebrated by people from different religions all over the world. The spirit and grandeur of the festival is such that one cannot help but get involved in the celebrations. –›
It goes without saying that Christmas celebrations around the world involves a variety of traditions and ceremonies, each distinguished from the other based on local, cultural, religious and social norms. Some of the major Christmas celebrations, practices, traditions and beliefs across the world are discussed below.
Christmas is perhaps the only religious festival that is celebrated globally. Conventionally a Christian festival; Christmas is celebrated by people from different religions all over the world. The spirit and grandeur of the festival is such that one cannot help but get involved in the celebrations. Christmas is celebrated on 25th of December every year to mark the birth of Jesus of Nazareth more than thousands of years ago. In most of the countries Christmas is celebrated during the winters except for some countries in the Southern Hemisphere where it is summer during December.
