Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.
“圣诞节”这个名称是“基督弥撒”的缩写。
Christmas falls on December 25 and DEC.24 is called Christmas Eve.
圣诞节是12月25号，而12月24号的晚上则被成为圣诞夜。
The symbol of Christmas
圣诞节的标志
（一）Santa Claus 圣诞老人
On Christmas Eve , Santa Claus will dress up ,climb into the house through the long chimney and then give out presents to the children who put the stocking beside their bed before sleeping .In fact ,most Santa Claus is Dad or Grandpa in the family.
圣诞夜，圣诞老人会盛装打扮通过烟囱爬进屋子里，在小孩子临睡前放在床头的袜子里放上礼物。而事实上，大部分的圣诞傲人都是由家庭中的爸爸或者爷爷装扮的。
（二）圣诞树和圣诞礼物
Christmas tree and Christmas presents
At Christmas ,The whole family will cut down a Christmas tree and decorate it together .They hang all presents on the tree and let the people fetch the presents themselves at Christmas .
圣诞节时，整个大家庭将会砍伐一棵圣诞树回来，并且一起装饰圣诞树。他们会在圣诞树上挂上为亲人准备的礼物 ，以供大家在圣诞节的早上自己找到属于自己的礼物。
（三）以圣诞节为题材的歌曲和电影
Songs and films about Christmas
为了庆祝圣诞节，人们创作了许多关于圣诞节的歌曲和电影。其中比较出名的歌曲有：
To celebrate Christmas ,people have made many songs and films about Christmas .
The songs are as below :
jingle bells,jingle bells
jingle all the way
oh what fun it is to ride
in a one-horse open sleigh
jingle bells,jingle bells
jingle all the way
oh what fun it is to ride
in a one horse open sleigh
dashing through the snow
on a one-horse open sleigh,
over the fields we go,
laughing all the way;
bellson bob-tail ring,
making spirits bright,
what fun it is to ride and sing
a sleighing song tonight.
jingle bells,jingle bells
