When exactly is Christmas Day?
No one knows when Jesus was born. Early Christians tried to calculate the date of Christ’s birth when Mary was told she was pregnant. If this is taken as the conception of Christ, nine months later it is 25 December.
Others say Jesus and Mohammed shared the same birthday. Mohammed was born on the 12th of the Muslim month of Rabi-ul-awal in the 7th century which this year was celebrated in April. Muslims use a lunar calendar, so Mohammed’s birthday will eventually fall in December. Most Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate Christmas on 7 January.
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Answer the questions.
- Did it snow last year at Christmas?
No, it didn’t snow last year at Christmas.
- Did you believe in Santa Claus when you were a child?
Yes, I believed in Santa Claus.
- Did you enjoy last Christmas?
Yes, I enjoyed last Christmas.
- Do people behave differently during Christmas?
Yes, I think.
- Do they try to be better?
Yes, I think.
- Do you donate something (money, clothes…) to charities?
No, yet.
- Do you celebrate Christmas in your country?
Yes, I celebrate Christmas in my country.
- Do you celebrate Christmas in a special way?
I always try to celebrate Christmas in a special way.
- Do you celebrate Christmas in a traditional way?
I try to combine the celebrations of Christmas in special way and in traditional way.
- Do you enjoy Christmas time?
Yes, I enjoy Christmas time.
- Do you enjoy singing Christmas songs?
Yes, I am.
- Do you exchange presents with your friends at school?
Yes, we have already done it.
- Do you go to church on Christmas day?
Sometimes I go to church on Christmas day.
- Do you hang up a stocking?
Yes, I am.
- Do you have a Christmas party at school?
Yes, I have.
- Do you have a Christmas tree?
Yes, ofcourse.
- If so, how do you decorate it?
I decorate it with Christmas balls and handmade decorations.
- When do you put it up?
I have already done it.
- When do you take it down?
After the holidays.
- Is it real or artificial?
It is artificial.
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