2. What is Christmas?What is Christmas?
Christmas is an annual festivalChristmas is an annual festival
commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.
It is celebrated on the 25It is celebrated on the 25thth
of Decemberof December
each year. It is a cultural celebration andeach year. It is a cultural celebration and
is celebrated by Christians all around theis celebrated by Christians all around the
world.world.
3. The Christmas StoryThe Christmas Story
About 2000 years ago, there was a woman named Mary.About 2000 years ago, there was a woman named Mary.
One day an angel appeared and told her she wasOne day an angel appeared and told her she was
going to have a baby and she will name it Jesus. It wasgoing to have a baby and she will name it Jesus. It was
an order by God that Jesus will be his son. Mary wasan order by God that Jesus will be his son. Mary was
engaged to Joseph, soon they got married. Theyengaged to Joseph, soon they got married. They
traveled to Bethlehem where Joseph’s family was from,traveled to Bethlehem where Joseph’s family was from,
but every room was full. The only place left wasbut every room was full. The only place left was
sleeping where the animals stayed, Jesus’ bed was insleeping where the animals stayed, Jesus’ bed was in
a manger. In Arabia there were three wise men, thena manger. In Arabia there were three wise men, then
they saw a new star in the sky. The star meant that athey saw a new star in the sky. The star meant that a
new king was born in Judea. The three wise mennew king was born in Judea. The three wise men
wanted to give Jesus gold. So they traveled towanted to give Jesus gold. So they traveled to
Bethlehem and gave them gold. Finally, Mary andBethlehem and gave them gold. Finally, Mary and
Joseph traveled back home.Joseph traveled back home.
4. CustomsCustoms
Popular, modern customs of Christmas include:Popular, modern customs of Christmas include:
Gift givingGift giving
Christmas carolsChristmas carols
Church servicesChurch services
A special mealA special meal
Christmas treesChristmas trees
And many moreAnd many more
5. What people do beforeWhat people do before
ChristmasChristmas
Commonly as you walk past or driveCommonly as you walk past or drive
past houses before Christmas manypast houses before Christmas many
households have bright Christmas lightshouseholds have bright Christmas lights
dangling from their footpath up to theirdangling from their footpath up to their
roof. Sometimes they are even on trees!roof. Sometimes they are even on trees!
6. Christmas in AustraliaChristmas in Australia
In Australia, ChristmasIn Australia, Christmas
is in the middle of theis in the middle of the
summer holidays, atsummer holidays, at
Christmas time manyChristmas time many
people celebrate bypeople celebrate by
decorating adecorating a
Christmas tree,Christmas tree,
attending churches,attending churches,
singing carols andsinging carols and
having a specialhaving a special
Christmas dinner.Christmas dinner.
7. Games & activitiesGames & activities
Around Christmas dayAround Christmas day
many people go tomany people go to
see family andsee family and
friends, celebrate atfriends, celebrate at
home or go onhome or go on
holiday. Many peopleholiday. Many people
celebrate with thesecelebrate with these
things:things:
Making cookiesMaking cookies
Letters to SantaLetters to Santa
Gift givingGift giving
8. The true Meaning ofThe true Meaning of
ChristmasChristmas
Christmas isn’t just all about giving andChristmas isn’t just all about giving and
receiving presents and the food. It isreceiving presents and the food. It is
actually about spreading the love. It alsoactually about spreading the love. It also
is about celebrating the peace we haveis about celebrating the peace we have
in places like Australia. There are manyin places like Australia. There are many
people in the world far worse off than us.people in the world far worse off than us.
Especially for Christians Christmas isEspecially for Christians Christmas is
entirely to celebrate Jesus’ birthdayentirely to celebrate Jesus’ birthday
anniversary.anniversary.
