圣诞节的由来英文版加翻译

圣诞节的由来英文版加翻译

Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the

birth of Jesus Christ.No one knows the exact date of Christ's birth,but most Christians observe Christmas on December 25.On this day,many go to church,where they take part in special religious services.During the Christmas season,they also exchange gifts and decorate their homes with

holly,mistletoe,and Christmas trees.The word Christmas comes from Cristes maesse,an early English phrase that means Mass of Christ.The story of Christmas comes chiefly from the Gospels of Saint Luke and Saint Matthew in the New Testament.

The Persians and the Babylonians celebrated a similar festival called the Sacaea.Part of that celebration included the exchanging of places,the slaves would become the masters and the masters were to obey.The ancient Greeks held a festival similar to that of the Zagmuk/Sacaea festivals to assist their god Kronos who would battle the god Zeus and his Titans.

The word Xmas is sometimes used instead of Christmas.This tradition began in the early Christian church.In Greek,X is the first letter of Christ's name.It was frequently used as a holy symbol.

“圣诞节”这个名称是“基督弥撒”的缩写.弥撒是教会的一种礼拜仪式.耶诞节是一个宗教节.我们把它当作耶稣的诞辰来庆祝,因而又名耶诞节.这个天,世界所有的基督教会都举行特别的礼拜仪式.但是有很多圣诞节的欢庆活动和宗教并无半点关联.交换礼物,寄圣诞卡,这都使圣诞节成为一个普天同庆的日子.

随着基督教的广泛传播,圣诞节已成为各教派基督徒,甚至广大非基督徒群众的一个重要节日.在欧美很多国家里,人们非常重视这个节日,把它和新年连在一起,而庆祝活动之热闹与隆重大大超过了新年,成为一个全民的节日.

后人为纪念耶稣的诞生,便把十二月二十五日定为圣诞节,纪念耶稣的出世.但真实的诞生日就没有人知道了.十九世纪,圣诞卡的流行、圣诞老人的出现,圣诞节也开始流行起来了