Although Christmas Eve and Christmas Day is a holiday in Western countries, but now there are more and more people like to celebrate this beautiful day, some people on Christmas Eve to family friends to send peace fruit, some people decorate the Christmas tree at Christmas, prepare Christmas dinner. Christmas is the day after Christmas Eve, and many people don’t know the difference between Christmas Eve and Christmas, so today we’re going to learn about Christmas Eve and Christmas with musical snow globes.
What’s the difference between Christmas Eve and Christmas
1. The time is different
One obvious difference between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day is that the time is different. Christmas Eve is on December 24 every year, while Christmas Day is on December 25 every year.
2. Different origins
Christmas Eve is called Christmas Eve in English, also has the meaning of Christmas Eve. It is said that on the night when Jesus was born, a group of herdsmen heard the news from an angel, saying that Jesus would come to this world, save people in sin, and become people’s faith, the herdsmen immediately rushed to tell. Over time, the celebration of the birth of Jesus became Christmas Eve.
The English name of Christmas Day, the legend of Mary and Joseph already had a marriage contract, and Mary was unmarried pregnant, in Joseph wanted to put Mary off, an angel to Joseph dream, told him that Mary’s belly of the child given by God, the child named Jesus, will become the world’s savior. In order to commemorate the birth of Jesus, people put December 25 as Christmas.
You can see that Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are both born of Jesus, but there are subtle differences.
3. Celebrations are different
The difference between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day lies in the different celebrations. On Christmas Eve, no matter how far away from home, people in western countries always rush back to their homes and get together with their families, just like our Chinese Spring Festival. In addition, local people also hold a lively party, sitting around the fireplace singing Christmas songs.
At Christmas, people give gifts to each other, especially for children, stuffing their Christmas stockings with nuts and candy. In the evening, there is a big Christmas dinner, usually with roast Turkey, prosciutto, gingerbread and other traditional foods.
How do we spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Christmas Eve and Christmas in China do not have much religious basis, we have our own way to spend the festival. In our Chinese eyes, Christmas Eve is a warm and beautiful festival. We hope parents, themselves and friends can go in peace, and on Christmas Eve to send peace fruit can be placed on this good wish, peace fruit is also apple, there is a safe meaning.
On Christmas Day, however, it is often young people who prefer to celebrate, when shopping malls and pedestrian streets are filled with Christmas flavor, young people will wear Christmas decorations, have parties with friends, and date with romantic partners.