Christmas is one of the most important celebrations of the year for the western countries. It falls on the twenty- fifth of December and has the same importance as Chinese New Year to people with English backgrounds. The celebration is for the birth of Jesus Christ, who is the son of God in Christianity. Now days Christmas is no longer only celebrated by the Christians, but by most people from all over the world.
On the twenty- fourth of December everyone gets excited for it’s the day before Christmas which is called Christmas Eve. The children are usually sent to bed early and are warned that “Santa Claus will only come and give you a present if you be good.” The younger kids actually believe that Santa will come down the chimney on the sleigh that’s pulled by his reindeers. Food like short bread and beer are prepared for Santa when he comes, however most times parents just eat them. Some children put socks and sacks up for the holding of the presents (that their parents put in).
Rise and shine on Christmas morning! The children are always the first ones to wake up, some even do at four. Present wrappers everywhere! They look into their presents with a big smile on their face and oh dear….I hope no one’s disappointed. I feel sorry for anyone that got pink underwear. Children play while dinner is prepared by the adults. The Christmas dinner are usually eaten together by relatives. The tradition of Christmas pudding and roosters are usually eaten with deserts afterwards. The rest of the day is usually games and fun before the good days all come to an end.
圣诞节是西方国家一年中最重要的庆祝活动之一。这是十二月的第二十五，对有英语背景的人来说和春节一样重要。这是为了庆祝Jesus Christ的诞生，他是基督教的上帝之子。现在，圣诞节不再仅仅是基督教徒庆祝，而是来自世界各地的大多数人庆祝。
十二月的第二十四日，每个人都很兴奋，因为圣诞节的前一天是圣诞节前夕。孩子们通常早睡，并警告称，“圣诞老人只会给你的礼物如果你是好的。”年轻的孩子们相信Santa会上，坐在驯鹿拉的雪橇从烟囱。当Santa来的时候，像短面包和啤酒这样的食物是为他准备的，但是大多数时候父母只吃它们。有些孩子把袜子和麻袋拿起来拿礼物(他们的父母穿上了)。
在圣诞节早晨升起和照耀！孩子们总是第一个醒来，有些甚至四岁起床。到处包装!他们看着他们的礼物，脸上带着灿烂的笑容，哦，亲爱的……我希望没有人失望。我为那些穿粉红色内衣的人感到难过。孩子们玩耍，晚餐由大人准备。圣诞晚餐通常由亲戚一起吃。圣诞布丁和公鸡的传统，通常吃过之后。在美好的日子结束之前，剩下的时间通常是游戏和娱乐。