1、Christmas Day,BackgroundCustomsTraditional food,Background,Christmas Day-December 25-which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ， the founder of the Christian religion， is the biggest and best-loved holiday in the United States. Christmas Day is equal to Chinas Spring Festival.,According to the Bible
2、， the holy book of Christians， God decided to allow his only son， Jesus Christ， to be born to a human mother and live on earth so that people could understand God better and learn to love God and each other more.,Custom,The customs of Christmas Day varies from country to country.But there are some s
3、igns and activities which are familiar to us.,It is said that in the year of 300 AD, there was a kind old man and his name was Saint Nicholas. He was always ready to help the poor and often gave presents to them. Today, Father Christmas is an imaginary figure, but nearly all young children believe i
4、n him. On the night of the twenty-fourth of December every year, Father Christmas from some cold northern land to put presents by the beds of children or to fill their stockings. So when children go to bed that night, they hang up their stockings, and on Christmas morning they wake to find them full
5、 of presents.,Father Christmas,Christmas Tree,Christmas tree is the most famous tradition of the celebration.,It is said that this tradition originates from Germany.,Christmas card,Another important custom of Christmas is to send and receive Christmas cards, which are meant to help express the senti
6、ment of the season. People begin sending Christmas cards early in December to friends, relatives and co-workers.,Christmas card,People begin sending Christmas cards early in December to friends, relatives and co-workers.,Christmas sock,Traditional foods,Turkey is the most famous food .It is said tha
7、t Christmas dinner cannot be called Christmas dinner without Turkey.,After presents are opened on Christmas morning, preparations are quickly underway for the Christmas lunch where the whole family will gather and eat the Christmas Crackers.,烤鸭 Roast duck,苹果派 Apple Pie,姜饼 gingerbread,圣诞节曲奇饼 Cookie,苹果汁 Cider,Christmas Songs,Finally let us enjoy Christmas in advance,Wishing you all the blessings of a beautiful Christmas season !,The end,Thank you!,
