1. Christmas

2. About Christmas
Christmas or Nativity (birth of Jesus / Jesus Christ) is a Christian holiday celebrated on December 25 (in the Gregorian calendar) or January 7 (Julian calendar) every year. It is part of the 12 royal celebrations (Feasts) Byzantine Churches, the fourth largest celebration after Easter, Ascension and Good Friday. [Citation needed] In some countries where Christians are the majority, Christmas is also a public holiday and celebration extends the next day, December 26: Christmas day.
Crăciunul sau Nașterea Domnului (nașterea lui Iisus Hristos / Isus Hristos) este o sărbătoare creștină celebrată la 25 decembrie (în calendarul gregorian) sau 7 ianuarie (în calendarul iulian) în fiecare an. Ea face parte din cele 12sărbători domnești (praznice împărătești) ale Bisericilor bizantine, a patra mare sărbătoare după Paști, Rusalii și Vinerea Mare.[necesită citare] În anumite țări, unde creștinii sunt majoritari, Crăciunul e de asemenea sărbătoare legală, iar sărbătoarea se prelungește în ziua următoare, 26 decembrie: a doua zi de Crăciun.

3. About Christmas
Since the beginning of the twentieth century, Christmas is a secular holiday celebrated by both Christians and non-Christians by the center of gravity of the moving celebration of the rite for participation in the church family aspect of the exchange of gifts or, for children, "the gifts from Santa

4. History feast
Christmas began to be celebrated by Christians on December 25, after at least three centuries after the start evangelizing mission of the apostles, namely since the fourth century in the West and from the fifth century East . Initially, the celebration of Christ's birth was held on January 6, historians today knowing that she is already famous 336 d. Chr., Rome. [4] (in the East, "Epiphany", celebrated on January 6th century since IV, then celebrate birth, baptism and first miracle of Jesus, while the Gnostics (Christian sect considered heretical by Christianity canonical)

5. History feast
Serbia same "Epiphany" in Egypt as early as the second century, all the January 6, when, in their view, "Jesus the Son of God was manifested in baptism" [5]). Sextus Julius Africanus, a Christian from the third century, is the first choice in 221 d. AD. This time for the birth of Jesus, but that's not a long time to be celebrated by other Christians, who preferred January 6. [6

6. Christmas in Romania
Christmas in Romania is the main annual festival, as in most Christian states. Christmas was introduced with the advent of Christianity in Romania, but took a break during the communist era when religion, Jesus Christ and the Cross were banned by the dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.
Feast of the Nativity is taken on 25 and 26 Decemb

7. Christmas in Romania
Singing songs of star is a very important part of Romanian Christmas celebrations. On the first day of Christmas, many singers walk in the snowy streets of towns and villages, holding a star made of cardboard and paper, with biblical scenes painted on it.

8. Christmas in Romania
Tradition in Romania requires that children go from house to house, singing songs and reciting poems or star legends throughout the Christmas period. The leader carries with him a wooden stand, covered with foil and decorated with colored ribbons and bells. An image of the Holy Family is glued in the center of the star and all creation is attached to a broomstick or a strong stick.

9. Decorating the tree
Christmas tree as we know it today, decorated with balls that reflects light sparkling candle or electrical system was not always thus adorned. So sec. 15th, green twigs which were adorned homes for Christmas, as they were offering people some others, were considered pagan tradition. But before long these will be used instead of a whole tree.

10. Decorating the tree
We custom with German influence came when the first Romanian students began to go to study at the universities of Berlin and Vienna, and the Hohenzollern dynasty royal court, arrived in the Romanian princes and princesses in 1866 where they began to adorn tree wont be immediately imitated by elite Bucharest. German Christmas song O Tannenbaum, with lyrics by Melchior Franck, a song made popular in Silesia, in the sixteenth century, is in Romanian A beautiful tree and tree adornment custom homes permeates all Romanians.

17. Merry Christmas
Viu Danut Ioan Teacher Rusu Loredana Class 7th