Christmas fact file

  1. Christmas is a Christian celebration that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ
  2. The story of Christmas is Mary was pregnant with Jesus, Gods son, and she had to travel to Bethlehem on a donkey with Joseph because of the census.There was no room in any of the inns so they had to go in a stable instead for Jesus to be born. Shepherds and wise men visited. The wise men gave gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
  3. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December every year. The 25 days leading up to this day are called advent. Each week in church they light a candle for advent but most people have a chocolate advent calendar.
  4. Christmas is a happy time because it's Celebrating the birth of Jesus which is very important for Christians.
  5. We get presents on Christmas because the wise men gave presents to Jesus.
  6. We sing Christmas carols and decorate using Christmas trees and lights to remember his birth.

Fun facts-

  1. In France they say Joyeux Noël instead of Merry Christmas
  2. In Welsh, Happy Christmas is Nadolig Llawen
  3. In Spanish it's Feliz Navidad
  4. Many well known traditions like giving Christmas cards, crackers and giving presents came about in the Victorian Era.