圣诞节的英语作文

1 / 5 圣诞节的英语作文 篇一：圣诞节的英语作文 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? 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 2 / 5 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. 篇二：圣诞节的英语作文 Christmas Day falls on the twenty-fifth of 3 / 5 December. It is a very happy day for many boys and girls . Before the term ends in some schools ， the children act a nativity or “ birth” play， showing how Jesus was born in a stable。 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-case or a sack 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 4 / 5 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. 篇三：圣诞节的英语作文 The word Christmas comes from the words Cristes maesse, or “ Christs Mass ”。 Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus for members of the Christ. The name of Christmas is short for “ Christ Mass”。 Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. In 4th century is a holiday for the church. By the 12th century, Christmas had become the most important religious festival in Europe. In 19th century, two Christmas customs became popular-decorating Christmas trees and sending 5 / 5 Christmas cards to relatives and friends. Many well-known Christmas songs were written during this most people who celebrate Christmas, this is a special holiday for gathering of family and friends, enjoying delicious foods, and giving gifts. A traditional Christmas dinner in American includes stuffed turkey, mashed potatoes and so on. One of the most important Christm