Christmas Day

Every country has its own customs and traditions. And one of the strongest traditions for Christians is Christmas. We celebrates Christmas on the 7th of January . 

The word "Christmas" comes from the words "Christ's Mass" that is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. This holiday means the beginning of the New Year and the new life.
It is great to walk in the city streets before Christmas. Everywhere you can see slogans "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year".

Christmas Day is the good holiday. It is interesting to visit the shops before this holiday. There are a lot of nice Christmas cards and presents there. People like this holiday very much and prepare for it beforehand. They buy presents for each other, try to send Christmas cards for their relatives and friends. 

A Christmas tree stands in everybody's living room at Christmas, giving joy and happiness to everybody. There is usually a silver star surrounded by tiny lights on the very top of the tree. Silver bells, tinsel and sparkling lights hang on the branches. Around the base of the tree there are usually the gifts and toys wrapped up in colourful paper.