关于圣诞节习俗的英语作文(合集20篇)

Christmas is a time for miracles.It is also a time when the dull things of daily life and the forecast of human hature gives way to a spiritual awakening.Allow me to share with you one truly wonder of Christmas.

Our miracle story comes from an incident that occurred in Flanders, Belgium, at the dawn of World War I. On December 24th ,1914, German and English troops faced each other from the relative safety of their ditches across which no man’s land lying between them. Suddenly, the silence was broken, not by gunfire, but by the strains of Silent Night arising from the German position. It wasn’t long before the English troops responded with a Yuletide hymn of their own. Then an amazing sight surprised the eyes of the English soldiers. A German soldier holding a small tree arranged with lighted candles began to walk across the land toward the English lines. This miraculous scene occasioned the declaration of a truce followed by English and German troops greeting one another, exchanging small gifts and singing songs of Christmas. Word of this incredible phenomenon reached the High Command of both sides.

On Christmas Day, both armies moved from their positions to engage in the killing of war at other battlefields. However, on Christmas Eve 1914 on a field in Flanders, there was Peace on Earth.

Christmas is a truly amazing phenomenon. The day and season perpetuate a miraculous, historical event as an annual presence that challenges an often rough, cruel, and egotistical creature — the human being — to become open and amenable to their Creator’s vision. The great miracle of Christmas continues in the performance of humane acts, moral honesty, and in the spiritual awareness of millions struggling to lead a life of grace.

圣诞节对全球的影响：

在2012年，在全球经济不景气的情况下，全球的圣诞经济并不乐观。虽然较平常确有不小幅度的升温，但远远低于历史水平。尤其是类似希腊这样陷入债务危机的国家，经济本身并没有复苏，购物的人们只能转转无奈离去。英国、加拿大、新加坡、美国等国由于经济好转，在商家的大力促销下圣诞经济快速回升。

Chritmas is the day that Jesus Christ was born. people in the world celebrate and worship this day in his honor. The santa claus will come out and send presents for children. Christmas cards and decorated trees are all over the place. The carolling of Christmas songs echo through the air. I am not a Chirstian， but I also enjoy the atmosphere of Chrismas. I wish everybody have a merry Chirismas.

Less little Christmas tree, Christmas is the feast of atmosphere, there are a variety of different legends about the Christmas tree.

A is said about the 16th century, the germans evergreen pine tree branches to house decoration, become a Christmas tree. Later, the German Martin Luther put candles on fir trees of the forest, and then lit candles, looks like the lead people to Bethlehem, today have to switch to pink small bulb.

There is a legend, long long ago, there was a farmer, on Christmas day met a poor child, he warmly received the children. Children stuck in the ground when he left broke off a piece of pine, pine immediately into a tree, are hung above the gift, thanks to the farmers kindness.

Christmas tree, first seen in Germany, and then to Europe and the United States, with its graceful posture, become the indispensable Christmas decoration. There are many types of Christmas tree, the tree is full of decoration, but the top of the tree, there must be a big star symbolizes the three wise men following the star to find Jesus, only the head of the household can hang up the star of hope.

少了圣诞树，圣诞节就少了过节的气氛，关于圣诞树有多种不同的传说。

一个是说：大约十六世纪，德国人把长青的松柏枝拿到屋中去摆设，成为圣诞树。后来，德国人马丁路德把蜡烛放在树林中的枞树枝上，然后点燃蜡烛，看起来像是引导人们到伯利恒去，今日已改用粉色小灯泡。

还有一个传说记载，很久以前，有一位农民，在圣诞节遇到一个穷苦的小孩，他热情地接待了这个儿童。儿童临走时折下一根松枝插在地上，松枝立即变成一棵树，上面都挂满礼物，以答谢农民的好意。

圣诞树首先见于德国，后又传入欧洲和美国，以其优美的姿态，成为圣诞节不可缺少的装饰。圣诞树的种类繁多，树上满是装饰品，但树顶一定有颗大星星，象征三贤士跟随该星找到耶稣，只有一家之主才可以把希望之星挂上。

Christmas is coming

I like Christmas, it is just like our Spring Festival.

Maybe the Spring Festival is much more important and interesting than Christmas, but I like Christmas Day better. Because we can spend time with our friends and classmates during Christmas. When it is snowy,

Christmas becomes much more lovely, just like in fairytales. I can imagine I am in a fairytale, the girl who sold the matches is my friend, the ugly duck becoming more and more beautiful and so on. What a beautiful place! So we can also call Christmas “Snowy Lovely Day.”

On Christmas Day, shops are red and green. There are so many Christmas cards, Christmas hats, Christmas dolls and many colourful things. So shops look very beautiful. We can give a card or a doll to our friends and say “Merry Christmas.” By the way, I think studying can also become much more interesting.

Christmas is coming, it also means a new year will come. Let’s study harder to welcome the new year!

Christmas Day is important in western countries. It comes on December 25. People have several days off from their work. They go back home to get together for a big dinner. There is a Christmastree in each family. It is decorated with small things and brightlights. During Christmas Day, many shops are busy selling goodsas presents. On that day people often exchange presents. Childrenlike the festival because they can receive many beautiful presents.

圣诞节在西方国家是很重要的节日，它是指12月25日那天。人们有几天假期。他们回到家中举办一个家庭宴会。每个家庭都有一棵圣诞树，树上全是小的装饰品和亮亮的灯。圣诞节期间，许多商店忙着卖一些作礼物的商品，人们互相交换礼物。孩子们喜欢这个节日，因为他们可以收到许多美丽的礼物。

The Christmas party

It was Christmas Day yesterday. We had a Christmas party at school. Many friends of mine came to the party. After we said"Merry Christmas", we began to sing Christmas songs, such as Edelweiss, andso on. Then we told some Christmas stories, such as Christmas Father. Then I danced and laughted with my friends. We all had a good time. When the party came to the end,we said "Happy New Year" to each other.

译文：圣诞晚会

昨天是圣诞节，我们在学校举办了圣诞晚会，我的许多朋友都来参加晚会。我们互道“圣诞快乐”后，开始唱圣诞歌，像“雪绒花”等。然后我们讲圣诞故事，如“圣诞老人”等，我们都玩得很开心。当晚会即将结束时，我们互祝“新年快乐”。

耶稣在哪一天降生?圣经并没有明载。但一般教会，普遍以十二月廿五日，来纪念耶稣降生。一年之中，日间最短的是十二月廿二日，这是黑暗最长、阳光最短的一日。古人知道这个事实，所以在这日之后庆祝「光复」。罗马人在廿五日，把灯挂在窗上请太阳回来;德国人装饰常青树，因为常青树代表太阳会回来。

后来，古罗马人归信基督后，就把十二月廿五日，改为敬拜那万福之源，生命之光的耶稣。所以，在这段最黑和最寒冷的时间，庆祝圣诞并不令人意外，因为神把耶稣的光和温暖送给我们。让我们在圣诞节，相信耶稣，接纳他十架代死之功，使自己与神和好，得著他所赐的新生命!

圣诞老人

圣尼古拉，是历史上真正的「圣诞老人」。他于公元二百八十年，生于小亚细亚一个富有家庭。他幼年时失去了双亲，后来成为一位传道人。他曾做过主教，也曾为持守信仰而入狱。他是最出名的「慈善家」，最爱施舍金钱或物品，帮助有需要的人。

传说中他会穿上特别的衣服，在街上把礼物送给穷苦的孩子。据说圣尼古拉于公元三百四十三年去世，但很多小孩子相信他仍然活著，而且，在圣诞节会以送礼物给他们，来庆祝耶稣基督降生。

圣诞袜

很多家庭在圣诞节期间，挂上特别的袜子。这袜与圣尼古拉(圣诞老人)有关。据说尼古拉要帮助一位父亲，为他女儿预备嫁妆，他把一袋金子，从窗口掷入他们的家。那位女儿正把袜挂起来弄乾，那袋金子刚好跌进袜子里。

圣诞礼物

圣诞节人们互相送礼物，是因为神赐给世人最宝贵的礼物──他的独生子耶稣基督。因此人们欢欣鼓舞，并为了纪念神的爱，而互相送礼表示爱心。

但在这个物质主义的时代，商人利用圣诞节来赚钱。而人们特别是小孩子，想起圣诞节多会想起「收礼物」。但圣经说：「施比受更为有福」，如果我们送礼物的目的，是为了表示爱心关怀，那是很好的，应该多多的送礼物。但为「送礼而送礼」，那就不必了。

圣诞装饰

圣诞装饰，大多有它们的意义：灯代表基督是世界之光;绿色的常青树、冬青树和槲寄生作为圣诞树，代表耶稣带给我们的生命;而基督教的象徵──天使和星星，使这些树更突出。而每一种树，也有它们不同的意义：香柏树代表耶稣王的身分;冬青树锋利的尖端和红橘子，代表基督钉死在十字架上。

冬天在五时左右就天黑了，当您把圣诞灯饰亮起时，请记著耶稣把光和神的生命带进黑暗的生命中。

基督象徵树(ChrismonTree)

有些教会，以「基督象徵树」代替圣诞树。基督象徵树，由美国维吉尼亚州的信义会发起，「基督象徵树」与普通圣诞树的分别是，它挂的是象徵耶诞基督的装饰物。灯全都是白色的，这树只有白色和金色，白色代表耶稣的圣洁，金色代表基督王的身分。

十二天圣诞节

「十二天圣诞节」指由圣诞节计起的十二天。世人以十二小时(半日)的时间，庆祝基督的降生;教会则以十二日来庆祝，因为基督是一年十二个月都与我们一起的。

基督降临节

圣诞节前的四个星期，称为「基督降临节」，用以筹备庆祝耶稣基督的降生。旧约圣经(耶稣出生前)预言，神会差遣弥赛亚(即救世主)来世界，新约圣经(耶稣出生后)预言耶稣会再回来。

圣诞士的糖

传说士的糖，是由一位希望见证耶稣的糖果商人发明的。士的糖是硬的，正如耶稣基督是万古的磐石;「J」形的糖身，代表耶稣(Jesus)头一个字母或牧羊人的杖;白色代表耶稣的纯洁;红色的纹代表基督为我们的罪流血，另外三条较细小的红纹，是他为我们所受的鞭痕;有些士的糖有绿色的纹，这代表耶稣是神给我们的礼物。士的糖是用薄荷做的，因薄荷是牛膝草类(耶稣钉在十字架上时，兵丁以海绒浸了酸酒，绑在牛膝草上，送到他唇边)，而且牛膝草代表洁净和牺牲。耶稣是纯洁的羔羊，他来为世人的罪牺牲。

下次你见到士的糖时，请记住：耶稣基督是我们的好牧人，他是万古磐石，他并没有犯罪，但舍身流血为我们赎罪，使信他的人得永生!

The Christmas story also draws attention to all those people who are on the edge of society - people who feel cut off and disadvantaged; people who, for one reason or another, are not able to enjoy the full benefits of living in a civilised and law-abiding community. For these people the modern world can seem a distant and hostile place.

It is all too easy to turn a blind eye, to pass by on the other side, and leave it to experts and professionals. All the great religious teachings of the world press home the message that everyone has a responsibility to care for the vulnerable. Fortunately, there are many groups and individuals, often unsung and unrewarded, who are dedicated to ensuring that the outsiders are given a chance to be recognised and respected. However, each one of us can also help by offering a little time, a talent or a possession, and taking a share in the responsibility for the well-being of those who feel excluded.

And also today I want to draw attention to another group of people who deserve our thoughts this Christmas. We have all been conscious of those who have given their lives, or who have been severely wounded, while serving with the Armed Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The dedication of the National Armed Forces Memorial was also an occasion to remember those who have suffered while serving in these and every other place of unrest since the end of the Second World War.

For their families, Christmas will bring back sad memories, and I pray that all of you, who are missing those who are dear to you, will find strength and comfort in your families and friends.

A familiar introduction to an annual Christmas Carol Service contains the words: Because this would most rejoice his heart, let us remember, in his name, the poor and the helpless, the cold, the hungry, and the oppressed; the sick and those who mourn, the lonely and the unloved.

Wherever these words find you, and in whatever circumstances, I want to wish you all a blessed Christmas.add text here.

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在法国，每年圣诞节前后，法国中部的色日尔斯必降大雪，白雪皑皑，空气清新。在西方人眼里，白色是圣洁的象征，白色是一种吉祥，故而人们爱过过“白色圣诞”。

相传耶稣是在马槽旁边诞生的，故而马槽成为最富特色的圣诞标志。人们在马槽周围，兴高采烈地唱唱“圣诞歌”，之后开怀畅饮，而香槟和白兰地则是法国人传统的圣诞美酒。

在芬兰，圣诞节前后，恰逢紫罗兰盛开，漫山遍野的紫罗兰，掩映在白色的大地上，放眼望去，一片紫红色，令人心旷神怡，所以芬兰人爱过“紫色圣诞”。

英国人和德国人，喜欢在圣诞节喝啤酒，吃烤鹅，还有许多人利用圣诞节外出旅游。

美国人，圣诞节时着重家庭布置，比如装饰圣诞树，在袜子中塞满礼物，吃以火鸡为主的圣诞大菜，举行家庭舞会等等。

瑞士人，早在圣诞节前4个星期，就将4支巨型蜡烛点燃，放在由树枝装饰成的一个大环里，每周点燃1支蜡烛，当点燃第4支蜡烛后，圣诞节就到了。

澳大利亚地理位置特殊，它处于南半球，正当西欧各国在寒风呼啸中欢度圣诞节时，这儿却是热不可耐的炎热夏季。因此，在澳大利亚，圣诞节时到处是汗水淋漓的小伙子和穿着超短裙的姑娘，恰与商店橱窗里精心布置的冬日雪景、挂满雪花的圣诞树和穿着红棉袄的圣诞老人，这种酷暑和严冬景象的强烈对比，在西方国家是独一无二的。

在圣诞节这天，父母给子女最好的圣诞礼物，莫过于一副小水划。圣诞节弄潮是澳大利亚人的一大特征。节日晚上，他们带着饮料到森林里举行“巴别居”野餐。人们在石头垒成的露天灶中用枯树枝生火，上面架上铁板，把香肠、牛肉、鲜鱼等放上去煎。酒足饭饱之后，就兴高采烈地跳起“迪斯科”或“袋鼠舞”，一直欢闹到深夜。喝醉了的人们，便往草地上一躺，在如雷的鼾声中迎接圣诞老人的莅临。

在波兰，每年12月25日、26日，家家户户都要装饰圣诞树。节日里亲朋好友之间相互祝贺，互赠礼品。晚餐时桌布下边还要放一些草，以示耶稣的诞生。晚餐虽很丰盛，但没有鱼肉。午夜12时之后，全家人就去教堂礼拜。之外，波兰人在圣诞节期间，除主人盛情邀请外，一般不到朋友家做客。

Christmas is a Christian holiday held on December 25 which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Eastern Orthodox Churches, which use the Julian Calendar to determine feast days, celebrate on January 7 by the Gregorian Calendar. Both dates are merely traditional and neither is thought to be the actual birthdate of Jesus. Christs birth, or nativity, is said to fulfill Old Testament prophecies concerning the coming of a messiah, or savior.

The word Christmas is derived Middle English Christemasse and from Old English Cristes m?sse.[1] It is a contraction meaning "Christs mass". The name of the holiday is often shortened to Xmas because Roman letter "X" resembles the Greek letter (chi), an abbreviation for Christ .

In Western countries, Christmas has become the most economically significant holiday of the year. The popularity of Christmas can be traced in part to its status as a winter festival. Many cultures have their most important holiday in winter because there is less agricultural work to do at this time. Examples of winter festivals that are believed by some to have influenced Christmas include the pre-Christian festivals of Yule and Saturnalia.

In Western culture, the holiday is characterized by the exchange of gifts among friends and family members, some of the gifts being attributed to Santa Claus (also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, and Father Frost). However, various local and regional Christmas traditions are still practiced, despite the widespread influence of American, British and Australian Christmas motifs disseminated by film, popular literature, television, and other media.

快乐圣诞节Happiness in Chiristmas Day

Christmas is the biggest festival in the western world， which people all over the Christian countries celebrate. It is on the 25th day of each December. Christians consider it as the birthday of Jesus Christ. But now many customs and habits are beyond religious meaning， The Christmas season begins five or six weeks before the exact holiday. There is always a shopping boom during this period. So it＇s really a happy season for shop owners. bout foreign culture.

每年的12月25日，所有基督教国家的人们都欢庆圣诞节。一般认为圣诞节是耶稣诞生的日子。但是现在许多风俗和习惯都已超出了宗教意义。圣诞节季节在12月25日之前的5、6个星期就已经开始了。在这一时期总会出现一个购物潮。所以圣诞节确实是店主的快乐节日。

[快乐的圣诞节英语作文

Christmas Day

In Britain, Christmas Day is normally spent at home, with the family, and it is regarded as a celebration of the family and its continuity. Preparations start well in advance, with the sending of Christmas cards and installation of a decorated Christmas tree in a prominent place in the home. Although it is now a firmly established tradition, the Christmas tree was first popularised by Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, who introduced the custom from his native Germany in 1840.

Some houses are decorated with evergreens (plants which do not lose their leaves in winter); a wreath of holly on the front door and garlands of holly, ivy and fir indoors. Bunches of mistletoe are often hung above doorways - any couple passing underneath must exchange kisses! Traditional food is prepared: sweet mince pies, a rich Christmas cake and the Christmas pudding. Everyone has their own favourite recipe, but they’re all packed full of spices, nuts, dried fruit and brandy.

Presents are bought and wrapped, and traditionally placed under the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Christmas is both a secular and a religious holiday, and many families like to attend a midnight service at church on Christmas Eve, or celebrate Christmas in church on Christmas morning.

The excitement begins for children on Christmas Eve, when they hang up their stockings (an old sock or, more ambitiously, pillow cases) around the fireplace or at the foot of the bed for Father Christmas to fill with presents. The English Father Christmas or Santa Claus is first recorded in his traditional red and white outfit in a woodcut of 1653, but the story of Santa arriving in his reindeer-drawn sleigh and descending down the chimney to fill children’s stockings with presents derives from the USA.

Practically everyone sits down to a Christmas dinner in the early afternoon of Christmas Day, traditionally roast turkey, but some families prefer goose or roast beef. The turkey is followed by the Christmas pudding, brought to the table flaming hot. Brandy is poured over the pudding, then lit. After dinner, everyone relaxes by going for a walk, playing games, enjoying their presents or watching television.

在英国，圣诞节往往在家和家人一起过，且被视为对家庭和睦的一种庆祝。准备工作很早就开始了，大家寄贺卡且在家最显眼的地方装饰圣诞树。尽管这已经成为了根深蒂固的传统，圣诞树最早是由维多利亚女王的丈夫，阿尔伯特王子在1840年从德国引入这一风俗，且开始流行起来。一些房子用常青植物(冬天不会掉叶子的植物)装点;前门挂圣洁的花圈，屋内用圣洁的花冠，常春藤和皮毛装饰。一捆捆的槲寄生经常放在门口上方——任何从下走过的情侣都必须互吻!要准备的传统食物：甜馅的派，一个花式的圣诞蛋糕和圣诞布丁。人人都有自己喜爱的食谱，但都用足了香料，坚果，干果和白兰地。礼物是买来包好的，通常都是在圣诞夜摆放在圣诞树下的。圣诞节也是世俗的宗教节日，许多家庭喜欢在圣诞夜去教堂参加午夜活动，或者在圣诞节早上去教堂庆祝圣诞。

圣诞节最兴奋的要属孩子了，他们在壁炉边或者床角挂起袜子(一只旧袜子，或者贪心点，一个枕头)，来装圣诞老人的礼物。英国的圣诞老人或者叫Santa Claus最先在1653年被木刻下来，穿着传统的红白服饰，但是关于圣诞老人坐驯鹿拉的雪撬来，并且下到烟囱里给孩子送礼物的故事却是来源于美国的。

实际上，人人都在圣诞节那天下午早早地坐下吃圣诞晚餐，烤火鸡是传统食物，但有些家庭更喜欢鹅或者烤牛肉。在圣诞布丁之后上的菜就是热气腾腾的火鸡。白兰地斟在布丁上，然后点燃。晚饭后，所有人都去散散步放松一下，玩玩游戏，赏玩他们的礼物或者看看电视。

Christmas Day falls on the twenty-fifth of December. It is a very happy day for many boys and girls . Before the term ends in some schools , the children act a nativity① or “birth” play, showing how Jesus② was born in a stable③.

On the twenty-fourth of December, all children are very excited. Usually they are sent to bed early so that their parents can get the presents ready. The younger children think that Father Christmas will come down the chimney or fireplace , so they hang up a sock for him to put presents in. The greedy ones even hang up a pillow-case④ or a sack⑤ to try to get more presents. Later that night, Father or Mother will put presents in the sock, and leave others at the side of the bed.

On Christmas morning, the children wake up very early. Some even turn on the light at two oclock, and most of them are awake by six oclock although it is not light in England for another hour or two at this time of the year.

Children look for their presents , and the young ones play while the dinner is prepared. At about one oclock in the afternoon, the Christmas dinner is brought in . The turkey or chicken is quickly eaten . Children search in their Christmas pudding for new coins which are hidden in it . The rest of the day is full of games and eating until the happiest of all Christmas hollidays comes to an end.

【词语解释】

①nativity [n+tiviti] n.出生;诞生;(宗教)耶稣诞生

②Jesus [dNi:z+s] n.耶稣

③stable [steibl] n.厩;马棚;牛棚

④pillow-case [pil+ukeis] n.枕套

⑤sack [s$k] n.袋;布袋

【写法指要】

这是一篇用一般现在时写成的记叙文，所以叫做现在记叙文(present narration)。现在记叙文适合于写经常发生的事情，比如圣诞节就是每年都要过的节日。这种记叙文一般按照人物行为情节的时间顺序安排文章结构，本文分为“圣诞前”、“圣诞夜”和“圣诞当天”三个时间顺序的行为情节。

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彩灯闪烁迎圣诞，纯洁烛光懂双眸。大家看到这句诗，会想到什么呢?彩灯?蜡烛?眼睛?都不是。看到这句诗，我会想到—圣诞节!一个充满童话气息的圣诞节。

相信大家对”圣诞“都不陌生，但是，大家知道”圣诞节“是怎么来的吗?圣诞节有什么习俗吗?提到这几个问题，一定没有多少人能答得出来，现在，我就来给大家讲解讲解吧：

圣诞节本身是一个宗教节，用来庆祝耶稣的诞辰，因而又名耶诞节，位于每年12月25日，这是西方国家一年中最重要的节日，那为什么西方把12月25日定为圣诞节呢?这是因为在5世纪中叶由教会规定的。公元354年，在“菲洛卡连”日历中第一次写明12月25日是耶稣的生日，到5世纪西方普遍接受了这个日期为圣诞节;圣诞节有什么习俗呢?在西方

国家里，圣诞节也是一个家庭团聚和喜庆的节日，通常会装扮圣诞树，以增加节日的欢乐气氛。圣诞树一般是用杉柏之类的常绿树做成，象征生命长存。树上装饰着各种灯烛、彩花、玩具、星星，挂上各种圣诞礼物。圣诞之夜，人们围着圣诞树唱歌跳舞，尽情欢乐。我们也渐渐的受到西方国家的影响，外面的服装店什么的，都在外面摆上圣诞树或者圣诞老人，加以装饰.喜庆。提到圣诞节，大家会不由自主的想到圣诞老人，那所谓的“圣诞老人”，又是怎么一回事呢?“圣诞老人”，是在西方文化与传说中的一位神话人物，在圣诞节前夕会发送礼物给小孩子。在英籍美国人的传统中，圣诞老人总是快活的在圣诞前夜乘着驯鹿拉的雪橇到来，他从烟囱爬进屋内，留下给孩子们的礼物，并吃掉孩子们为他留下的食物。而在我们这里，根本没有什么“圣诞老人”，而收到的“礼物”，也只是父母们送给孩子们的。一些孩子可能会当真，这也反应了一些孩子心里的纯真，美好的童心。

其实，圣诞节真的很美好，哪怕没有收到一份圣诞礼物，哪怕有时不开心，沮丧过，但是看到朋友们脸上灿烂的微笑，听到朋友或亲人的一句问候，都是一种美。在这里，祝大家：圣诞快乐!

Christmas is a grand festival of the west, is every childs favorite holiday, because the childs parents will buy some Santa costumes, dressed as Santa Claus, after the child fell asleep, the children want presents on socks, etc. Let the child find tomorrow morning, give the child a surprise.

Once, when mother woke up I was sleeping, yi! Socks had the a gift, it was a beautiful crown princess headdress, let me happy all day.

At school, students are asked me why I so happy, originally, because I received a Christmas present. Made me glad Christmas gift, make me happy, makes me very excited that I...

圣诞节是西方的一个盛大节日，是每一个孩子最喜欢的节日，因为孩子的父母都会买一些圣诞老人的服饰，假扮成圣诞老人，等孩子睡着之后，把孩子想要的礼物放在袜子里，等明天早上让孩子发现，给孩子一个惊喜。

有一次，妈妈叫醒了正在睡觉的我，咦!袜子里居然有一个礼物，是一个漂亮的皇冠公主头饰，让我整天都乐呵呵的。

到了学校，同学们都问我为什么这么高兴，原来，是因为我收到了圣诞礼物。圣诞礼物使我欢喜，使我高兴，使我兴奋，使我……

劳动节起源于美国。19世纪80年代，美国资产阶级为了进行资本积累，对工人阶级进行残酷的剥削压榨，他们用各种手段，迫使工人每天从事长达12到16小时甚至更多时间的劳动。美国广大工人逐渐认识到，为了保障自己的权利，必须起来进行斗争。

The festival originated in the America. In nineteenth Century 80, America bourgeoisie for capital accumulation, the cruel exploitation of the working class squeeze, they used various means to force the workers engaged in a day, for 12 to 16 hours or more hours of labour. The majority of U.S. workers gradually realized that in order to protect their rights, we must fight together.

新中国成立以后，中央人民政府政务院于1949年12月将5月1日定为法定的劳动节，是日全国放假一天。每年的这一天，举国欢庆，人们换上节日的盛装，兴高采烈地聚集在公园、剧院、广场，参加各种庆祝集会或文体娱乐活动，并对有突出贡献的劳动者进行表彰。

After the founding of new China, the Central Peoples Government in 1949 December in May 1st as a statutory labor day, is a day of national day holiday. Every year on this day, celebrating the country, people put on their holiday happily gathered in the park, theater, Plaza, celebrate the meetings or participate in various recreational activities, and the workers have made outstanding contributions for.

the original santa claus, st. nicholas, was born in the ancient southeastern turkish town of lycia early in the fourth century. his generosity was legend, and he was particularly fond of children. we know this primarily through roman accounts of his patronage of youth, which eventually led to his becoming the patron saint of children. throughout the middle ages, and well beyond, he was referred to by many names none of them santa claus.

children today would not at all recognize the st. nick who brought gifts to european children hundreds of years ago except perhaps for his cascading white beard. he made his rounds in full red-and-white bishops robes, complete with twin peaked miter and crooked crozier. he was pulled by no fleet footed reindeer, but coaxed in indolent donkey. and he arrived not late on christmas eve, but on his christian feast day, december 6. the gifts he left beside the hearth were usually small: fruit, nuts, hard candies, wood and clay figurines.

during the protestant reformation of the sixteenth century, st. nicholas was banished from most european countries. replacing him were more secular figures, who in general were not at center stage at that point in history..the dutch kept the st. nicholas tradition alive. as the "protector of sailors," st. nicholas graced the prow of the first dutch ship that arrived in america. and the first church built in new york city was named after him. the dutch brought with them to the new world two christmas items that were quickly americanized.

in sixteenth century holland, children placed wooden shoes by the hearth the night of st. nicholass arrival. the shoes were filled with straw, a meal for the saints gift laden donkey. in return, nicholas would insert a small treat into each clog. in america, the shoe was replaced with the stocking, hung by the chimney.

the dutch spelled st. nicholas "saint nikolass," which in the new world became "sinterklass". later changed to "santa claus".

much of modern day santa claus lore, including the reindeer drawn sleigh, originated in america. dr. clement clarke moore composed "the night before christmas" in 1822, to read to his children on christmas eve. the poem might have remained privately in the moore family if a friend had not mailed a copy of it (without authorial attribution) to a newspaper and became part of the santa legend.

it was in america that santa put on weight. the rosy-cheeked, roly-poly santa is credited to the influential nineteenth-century cartoonist thomas nast. from 1863 until 1886, nast created a series of christmas drawings for harpers weekly. these drawings, executed over twenty years, exhibit a gradual evolution in santa from the pudgy, diminutive, elf-like creature of dr. moores immortal poem to the bearded, potbellied, life-size bell ringer familiar on street corners across america today. nasts cartoons also showed the world how santa spent his entire year constructing toys, checking on childrens behavior, reading their requests for special gifts. his images were incorporated into the santa lore.

santa is known throughout the world in many different names, such as:

saint nikolaas (sinter klaas), from the dutch father christmas, from the english kris kringle, from the germans befana, from the italians bobouschka, from the russians (a grand motherly figure instead of a male)

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Most westerners always celebrate Christmas Day as their major festival, in order to memorialize Jesus.During that time, they always have several days off, so they can enjoy this festival with all their hearts.The children often get together with their friends.The adults are busy with decorating their houses.They also send the postcards with their best wishes to each other. In the streets, there are so many Fathers Christmas sending presents to the passers-by.And everything is on a discount in the supermarkets.Thus the supermarkets are the busiest places.

In the evening, the families usually have pudding, sandwiches, apple pies and some other desserts for dinner.After supper, the families always sing and dance around the Christmas tree.Sometimes, they also go to church.Before going to bed, the children often hang up their stockings beside their bed, so that Father Christmas will fill them with presents.It is said that Father Christmas always drives a deer to the human world and entering into each house from the chimney.Now the children no longer believe in Father Christmas, but they still hang up their stockings, because their parents will fill them with presents.

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Although it is generally agreed that the Christmas tree in its current form came from Germany in the early 19th century, the tradition of decorating a tree to mark winter celebrations dates back hundreds of years to Roman times, when they used to decorate evergreen trees with small pieces of metal to celebrate Saturnalia.

In medieval times the Paradise Play was performed every year on 24 December. This depicted the creation of Man and the fall of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden and always included an evergreen hung with apples which represented the apple tree of temptation.

There is a legend that St Boniface, an English monk, came upon a group of pagans gathered around an oak tree who were preparing to sacrifice a child to the God Thor. In order to stop the sacrifice, and save the childs life, St Boniface is said to have felled the tree with one blow of his fist. Later on, a fir tree grew in place of the oak and this, St Boniface told the pagans, was the Tree of Life and represented the Christ Child.

Legend also suggests that, in the late 16th century, Martin Luther (the founder of the Protestant religion) was the first to decorate an indoor tree with candles when he attempted to recreate the stars shining over a forest of evergreens.

The first mention of decorated trees being taken indoors came in 1605 in Germany - a country with a long Christmas tree history! The trees were initially decorated with fruit and sweets together with hand made objects such as quilled snowflakes and stars. German Christmas Markets began to sell shaped gingerbreads and wax ornaments which people bought as souvenirs of the fair and took home to hang on their tree.

Tinsel was also invented in Germany in about 1610. Up until fairly recently real silver was used, which was pulled into wafer thin strips by special machines. This was durable but tarnished quickly and many experiments took place to try and find an alternative - including a mix of lead and tin, which was too heavy and kept breaking. It was only in the mid 20th century that a viable alternative was found.

Artificial trees were invented in the 1880s in a bid to try and stop some of the damage being caused to real trees due to people lopping the tip off large trees, thus preventing the trees from growing any further. It got so bad in Germany that laws had to be brought in to prevent people having more than one tree.

Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, is credited with being responsible for introducing the custom of the Christmas tree to the British public by decorating the first English Christmas tree at Windsor Castle in 1841 using candles, sweets, fruit and gingerbread.

The popularity of the Christmas tree grew in Britain during the first half of the 20th century, with trees becoming bigger and more elaborately decorated with bells, baubles and tinsel. However, the onset of the Second World War resulted in a ban on cutting down trees for decoration and people resorted to having small, artificial tabletop trees bearing home made decorations. These were often taken down into the air raid shelters when the sirens sounded to provide a bit of Christmas cheer!

This all changed following the war, and large trees were erected in many public places to celebrate Christmas. The most famous of these is the tree in Trafalgar Square, London which is an annual gift from the Norwegian government to give thanks for the help they received from Britain during the war.

Dear Santa Claus:

It is my great pleasure for me to write to you while the Christmas is

approaching.Since I love you so deeply and trust you so sincerely ,you are

always appearing in my dreams which make me excited and happy all the time.I

believe that you are so kind-hearted with geat magics to the young kids and all

the people as well.I am writing to you,telling you that the world nowadays are

totally a mess!Wars,disputes,pullutions and many natural disasters are torturing

the world and the people.It seems that the earth is coming to its end where the

human being cannot live any longer.Sincerely wish that you can help us and the

earth.

Sincerely,

Yours

christmas is the most important festival in the western world. it falls on december 25th. when my mother and i stayed in america, we were invited by one of my mother‘s friends to have christmas with an american family. we bought some presents for our american friends on our way to their house.

they had prepared different kinds of gifts for their family and guests when we got to their house, such as christmas candles, cakes, cards, little toys, biscuits and so on. a christmas tree was placed in the comer of the brilliant hall. how beautiful it was! we were impressed by these. we had a big meal. after dinner, they told us some interesting stories about christmas. we learned that christmas had something to do with god. we went to bed at midnight. though we knew the santa claus was not true, we were still waiting for the santa claus with white beard to bring us presents.and we received many beautiful presents the next morning.

this christmas was really unforgettable. not only did i have a good time, but also i knew something about foreign culture.