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What Is the Difference Between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day? Which Is More Important?
Published: 2020/11/20   Author: zyx   Source: network
Whether it is Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, they are both traditional festivals of Western countries. Let's take a look at the differences between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. When the twelfth month of the year is represented by the twelve terrestrial branches, the lunar November is also called "Zi Month" or "Jianzi". If you want to know more about the lunar calendar, please visit Huayi Fortune Telling Network for more information.

What is the difference between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

1. Different dates. Christmas is on December 25th, which is the day Jesus was born, while Christmas Eve is the night before Christmas, equivalent to Chinese New Year's Eve.
2. Different activities. Christmas Eve is like us going home for a family reunion dinner. They also return home to reunite on this day, sing songs, chat, and even hold parties or gatherings. Parents will put Christmas gifts in the long stockings when the children are asleep. Christmas Day usually involves exchanging gifts, sending Christmas cards, and having a Christmas feast, including pork, roasted turkey, Christmas pudding, and Christmas meat pies.
3. Different meanings. Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas, intended to celebrate and welcome the arrival of Christmas. Christmas Eve not only represents peace and harmony but also the beautiful concepts of reunion and hope, which are why it is so beloved. Christmas Day is the day after Christmas Eve. In Western countries, Christmas is similar to the Chinese Spring Festival, as it is a very important day.

Which is more important, Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?

In Western countries, Christmas Day is more important.
Christmas Day is the official date of Jesus' birth, while Christmas Eve is the day when the news of Jesus' coming is announced. Therefore, Christmas Eve is the prelude to Christmas, a festival prepared to welcome Christmas.
Christmas Day is more grand than Christmas Eve, with Christmas Eve serving as a prelude, just like the relationship between the foreign Spring Festival and New Year's Eve.
However, the Christmas Eve party is more lively because it is the eve of the festival, and people are more excited.
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