Christmas pictures, which day is Christmas in 2009, Christmas activities, the origin of Christmas, Christmas gifts, Christmas songs

Christmas pictures, which day is Christmas in 2009, Christmas activities, the origin of Christmas, Christmas gifts, Christmas songs, Christmas cards.

The word "Christmas" means "Christ's mass," which refers to "a meal for Christ." This ceremony originates from the "Last Supper" in the New Testament. The term "Christ's mass (Christ’s mass)" is a mix of Greek and Latin, as Christ comes from the Greek Χριστός, which originally just referred to the Jewish "anointed one," extended to mean savior; while mass comes from the Latin missa, originally meaning dismissal (dismissal), extended to refer to the Eucharistic gathering of the Christian Church. Therefore, it is sometimes abbreviated as "Xmas." This may be because X resembles the Greek letter Χ (Chi); Χ is the first letter of the Greek word Χριστός (Christos) for "Christ." To show respect for people of other faiths and reduce the religious tone of Christmas. The Dutch name is similar to English, called Kerstroeten. In Spanish, Christmas is called Navidad (or Pascuas), in Portuguese it's called Festas, in Polish Narodzenie, in French Noel, in Italian Natale, and in Catalan Nadal, all meaning "birth," more clearly reflecting the meaning of Christmas. In contrast, in German it's called Weihnachten, meaning "holy night."