What are the dates of Christmas Eve and Christmas?
Christmas Eve date: Christmas Eve is on December 24th every year.
Traditionally, many Christians participate in midnight Mass or gatherings on Christmas Eve, usually held in churches to mark the beginning of Christmas Day. Some churches hold candlelight worship services at an earlier evening time, which often include a play about the story of Jesus' birth, and also enjoy a big meal.
Christmas date: Christmas is on December 25th every year.
Christmas (Christmas) is also known as the Birthday of Jesus Christ or the Feast of the Nativity. The Catholic Church also calls it the Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ. Its translation is "Christ's Mass," which originated from the Roman festival of Saturnalia, which celebrated the arrival of the new year, and had no relation to Christianity originally.
Traditionally, many Christians participate in midnight Mass or gatherings on Christmas Eve, usually held in churches to mark the beginning of Christmas Day. Some churches hold candlelight worship services at an earlier evening time, which often include a play about the story of Jesus' birth, and also enjoy a big meal.
Christmas date: Christmas is on December 25th every year.
Christmas (Christmas) is also known as the Birthday of Jesus Christ or the Feast of the Nativity. The Catholic Church also calls it the Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ. Its translation is "Christ's Mass," which originated from the Roman festival of Saturnalia, which celebrated the arrival of the new year, and had no relation to Christianity originally.
What do people eat in different countries on Christmas?
United Kingdom: Turkey
Generally, British families love to cook turkey themselves. They fill a turkey weighing ten pounds or more with a variety of vegetables such as carrots, celery, onions, and chestnuts, then coat the surface with various spices before baking it in the oven.
France: Cake in the shape of a log
The cake in the shape of a log (Buchedenoel) is a famous French Christmas delicacy.
Before the invention of electricity, the French used to give a good piece of firewood as a Christmas gift. The French have a romantic nature, and even their food origins are romantic: once, a young man who couldn't afford a Christmas gift picked up a piece of wood in the forest and gave it to his lover. Not only did he win her heart, but he also went on to achieve great success. Therefore, the log cake has become a symbol of wishing for good luck next year.
Germany: Gingerbread
The most famous Christmas food in Germany is gingerbread (Lebkuchen), a small snack between cake and biscuit. Traditional gingerbread uses honey and pepper as ingredients, sweet and spicy, with a stimulating taste. After improvement, gingerbread is dusted with a layer of icing sugar, not only rich in texture but also very appealing in appearance.
United States: Cornmeal porridge
In the United States, there is also a special food in the Christmas dinner — baked cornmeal porridge, topped with cream and some dried fruits.
Generally, British families love to cook turkey themselves. They fill a turkey weighing ten pounds or more with a variety of vegetables such as carrots, celery, onions, and chestnuts, then coat the surface with various spices before baking it in the oven.
France: Cake in the shape of a log
The cake in the shape of a log (Buchedenoel) is a famous French Christmas delicacy.
Before the invention of electricity, the French used to give a good piece of firewood as a Christmas gift. The French have a romantic nature, and even their food origins are romantic: once, a young man who couldn't afford a Christmas gift picked up a piece of wood in the forest and gave it to his lover. Not only did he win her heart, but he also went on to achieve great success. Therefore, the log cake has become a symbol of wishing for good luck next year.
Germany: Gingerbread
The most famous Christmas food in Germany is gingerbread (Lebkuchen), a small snack between cake and biscuit. Traditional gingerbread uses honey and pepper as ingredients, sweet and spicy, with a stimulating taste. After improvement, gingerbread is dusted with a layer of icing sugar, not only rich in texture but also very appealing in appearance.
United States: Cornmeal porridge
In the United States, there is also a special food in the Christmas dinner — baked cornmeal porridge, topped with cream and some dried fruits.
