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A brief history of the holiday
The first time the birth of Jesus Christ was attributed to the date December 25 was in the 4th century, according to early Roman history. Early celebrations of Christmas are thought to have derived from Roman and other European festivals that marked the end of the harvest, and the winter solstice.

Some customs from those celebrations that have endured include decorating homes with greenery, giving gifts, singing songs, and eating special foods.

The holiday developed further with the legend of St. Nicholas. Although much of his history is unconfirmed, the man who became St. Nicholas lived in the 4th century and is believed to have been a bishop in Asia Minor.

Many miracles attributed to him are dubious at best. Nevertheless, some countries named him their patron saint. He also is considered the patron saint of, among others, children (for protecting them), sailors (whom he reputedly saved at sea), and the poor (to whom he generously gave gifts).

In his honor, the Feast of St. Nicholas was marked on December 6 and gifts given the night before. The tradition was well established in many European countries by the 12th century. Eventually, because St. Nicholas' Day and Christmas Day are so close together, their traditions generally were combined.

St. Nicholas took on different personas in different countries. For example, The Netherlands have Sinter Klaas; Father Christmas gives gifts in Great Britain; Père Noël does the same in France; and in Germany St. Nicholas has had many names including Klaasbuur, Burklaas, Rauklas, Bullerklaas, and Sunnercla, although Father Christmas is becoming more popular. In the United States, the Dutch settlers' Sinter Klaas evolved into Santa Claus.
一个假日简史
第一次是耶稣基督诞生的原因是12月25日在第4世纪，根据早期罗马的历史。早期的圣诞庆祝活动被认为是从罗马和欧洲其他节日的所得标志着收获结束，冬至。

从那些忍受庆祝活动的一些习俗包括家庭绿化装饰，送礼，唱歌，吃特殊食物。

这个节日进一步发展与圣尼古拉斯的传说。虽然他的大部分历史是未经证实，该名男子谁成为圣尼古拉斯生活在公元前4世纪，被认为是已在亚洲小主教。

许多奇迹归因于他充其量是可疑。然而，一些国家任命他为自己的守护神。他也被认为是守护神，除其他外，儿童（为保护他们），水手（他据说在海上保存），和穷人（他们慷慨地给了礼品）。

在他的荣誉，圣尼古拉斯节的特点是在12月6日和礼物馈赠的前一天晚上。这个传统是早已确定在许多欧洲国家的12世纪。最后，因为圣尼古拉斯节和圣诞节是如此接近，一般是他们的传统相结合。

圣尼古拉斯，并于不同国家不同的人物角色。例如，荷兰的烧结克拉斯;圣诞老人给大不列颠的礼品;佩尔在法国诺埃尔并不相同，和德国的圣尼古拉斯已经有包括Klaasbuur，Burklaas，Rauklas，Bullerklaas许多名字，和Sunnercla，虽然圣诞老人越来越受欢迎。在美国，'荷兰移民烧结克拉斯演变成圣诞老人。

圣诞节来历：Christmas also referred to as Christmas Day or Christmastide,is an annual holiday celebrated on December 25 that marks and honors the birth of Jesus of Nazareth.His birth,which is the basi...

译文：圣诞节又称圣诞节或圣诞节，是每年12月25日庆祝和纪念拿撒勒耶稣诞生的节日。

源自古罗马人迎接新年的农神节，与基督教本无关系。在基督教盛行罗马帝国后，教廷随波逐流地将这种民俗节日纳入基督教体系，同时以庆祝耶稣的降生。

但在圣诞节这天不是耶稣的生辰，因为《圣经》未有记载耶稣具体生于哪天，同样没提到过有此种节日，是基督教吸收了古罗马神话的结果。

大部分的天主教教堂都会先在12月24日的平安夜，亦即12月25日凌晨举行子夜弥撒，而一些基督教会则会举行报佳音，然后在12月25日庆祝圣诞节；基督教的另一大分支——东正教的圣诞节庆则在每年的1月7日。

圣诞节也是西方世界以及其他很多地区的公共假日，例如：在亚洲的中国香港和澳门地区、马来西亚、新加坡。

A brief history of the holiday

The first time the birth of Jesus Christ was attributed to the date December 25 was in the 4th century, according to early Roman history. Early celebrations of Christmas are thought to have derived from Roman and other European festivals that marked the end of the harvest, and the winter solstice. 

Some customs from those celebrations that have endured include decorating homes with greenery, giving gifts, singing songs, and eating special foods. The holiday developed further with the legend of St. Nicholas. Although much of his history is unconfirmed, the man who became St. 

Nicholas lived in the 4th century and is believed to have been a bishop in Asia Minor. Many miracles attributed to him are dubious at best. Nevertheless, some countries named him their patron saint. 

He also is considered the patron saint of, among others, children (for protecting them), sailors (whom he reputedly saved at sea), and the poor (to whom he generously gave gifts). In his honor, the Feast of St. 

Nicholas was marked on December 6 and gifts given the night before. The tradition was well established in many European countries by the 12th century. Eventually, because St. Nicholas' Day and Christmas Day are so close together, their traditions generally were combined. 

一个假日简史 

第一次是耶稣基督诞生的原因是12月25日在第4世纪，根据早期罗马的历史。早期的圣诞庆祝活动被认为是从罗马和欧洲其他节日的所得标志着收获结束，冬至。 从那些忍受庆祝活动的一些习俗包括家庭绿化装饰，送礼，唱歌，吃特殊食物。

 这个节日进一步发展与圣尼古拉斯的传说。虽然他的大部分历史是未经证实，该名男子谁成为圣尼古拉斯生活在公元前4世纪，被认为是已在亚洲小主教。 许多奇迹归因于他充其量是可疑。然而，一些国家任命他为自己的守护神。

他也被认为是守护神，除其他外，儿童（为保护他们），水手（他据说在海上保存），和穷人（他们慷慨地给了礼品）。 在他的荣誉，圣尼古拉斯节的特点是在12月6日和礼物馈赠的前一天晚上。这个传统是早已确定在许多欧洲国家的12世纪。

最后，因为圣尼古拉斯节和圣诞节是如此接近，一般是他们的传统相结合。