Christmas involves various rituals like tree decorating, carol singing, mistletoe hanging, donating, midnight mass attendance, gift exchange, baking cookies, and spending time with loved ones.
Children leave milk and cookies for Santa Claus at night, hoping for gifts. Christmas is associated with Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus lives in the North Pole.
People enjoy decorating their homes and offices with wreaths, candy canes, holly, mistletoe, stockings, and a Christmas tree with colorful ornaments.
Many individuals and churches create a nativity scene, resembling the birth of Christ, featuring figures like Joseph, Mary, and Jesus, surrounded by angels, Magi, shepherds, and animals.
Germans held a procession on Feast Day of Adam and Eve, featuring "paradise trees" and forbidden fruit apples. Santa Claus, a mythical figure, is the traditional patron of Christmas, giving gifts to children worldwide.
During the Christmas season, small groups often sing carols to add festive cheer, while decorations are an integral part of the holiday's charm.
Fruit cake became a popular Christmas treat due to the long-lasting preservation of plums and cherries in cheap sugar solutions.
The Victorian era saw the practice of kissing under mistletoe as a sign of marriage and fertility.
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, a German couple, introduced Christmas trees in England as a symbol of eternal life.
The candy canes, with white stripes representing Jesus Christ's purity, red stripes representing the Father, Son, Holy Spirit, and the red stripe representing Jesus Christ's blood.