MostwesternersalwayscelebrateChristmasDayastheirmajorfestival，inordertomemorializeJesus.Duringthattime，theyalwayshaveseveraldaysoff，sotheycanenjoythisfestivalwithalltheirhearts.Thechildrenoftengettogetherwiththeirfriends.Theadultsarebusywithdecoratingtheirhouses.Theyalsosendthepostcardswiththeirbestwishestoeachother.Inthestreets，therearesomanyFathersChristmassendingpresentstothepassers-by.Andeverythingisonadiscountinthesupermarkets.Thusthesupermarketsarethebusiestplaces.
Intheevening，thefamiliesusuallyhavepudding，sandwiches，applepiesandsomeotherdessertsfordinner.Aftersupper，thefamiliesalwayssinganddancearoundtheChristmastree.Sometimes，theyalsogotochurch.Beforegoingtobed，thechildrenoftenhanguptheirstockingsbesidetheirbed，sothatFatherChristmaswillfillthemwithpresents.ItissaidthatFatherChristmasalwaysdrivesadeertothehumanworldandenteringintoeachhousefromthechimney.NowthechildrennolongerbelieveinFatherChristmas，buttheystillhanguptheirstockings，becausetheirparentswillfillthemwithpresents.
ChritmasisthedaythatJesusChristwasborn.Peopleintheworldcelebrateandworshipthisdayinhishonor.Thesantaclauswillcomeoutandsendpresentsforchildren.Christmascardsanddecoratedtreesareallovertheplace.ThecarollingofChristmassongsechothroughtheair.IamnotaChirstian,butIalsoenjoytheatmosphereofChrismas.IwisheverybodyhaveamerryChirismas.
ChristmasDayisthebiggestfestivalinthewesterncountries.ItisonDecember25,thebirthdayofJesusChrist.Beforethefestival,everyfamilywillbuyaChristmastree,andputitinthemiddleoftheliving-room.Andtheirhouseslookmoresoftandbeautiful.
OnChristmasEve,childrenalwayshanguptheirChristmasstockingsandhopeFatherChristmaswillcometoputpresentsinthem.Infact,theirparentsputthepresentsintheirstockings.
Howinterestingitis!OnChristmasDay,peoplesay"MerryChristmas"toeachother.
ChristmasDayfallsonthetwenty-fifthofDecember.Itisaveryhappydayformanyboysandgirls.Beforethetermendsinsomeschools,thechildrenactanativityor“birth”play,showinghowJesuswasborninastable.
Onthetwenty-fourthofDecember,allchildrenareveryexcited.Usuallytheyaresenttobedearlysothattheirparentscangetthepresentsready.TheyoungerchildrenthinkthatFatherChristmaswillcomedownthechimneyorfireplace,sotheyhangupasockforhimtoputpresentsin.Thegreedyonesevenhangupapillow-caseorasacktotrytogetmorepresents.Laterthatnight,fatherormotherwillputpresentsinthesock,andleaveothersatthesideofthebed.
OnChristmasmorning,thechildrenwakeupveryearly.Someeventurnonthelightattwoo'clock,andmostofthemareawakebysixo'clock,andtheyoungonesplaywhilethedinnerisprepared.Ataboutoneo'clockintheafternoon,theChristmasdinnerisbroughtin.Theturkeyorchickenisquicklyeaten.ChildrensearchintheirChristmaspuddingfornewcoinswhicharehiddeninit.TherestofthedayisfullofgamesandeatinguntilthehappiestofallChristmasholidayscomestoanend.
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