What you need to know about Christmas>>>>

>>>>Christmas is derived from the old English Cristemasse which the Christ's mass or the mass of Christ.December 25 is the day Christians mark the birth of Jesus Christ but no one knows the actual date or time while some theologians believe it was sometime in September.
>>>December was likely chosen by the Roman Catholics to compete with the pagan rituals held  around the same time of the year.25th December has been widely speculated as the celebration of Roman sun god.>>Christmas is a widely observed cultural day across the globe.>>'Xmas' is frequently used as an abbreviation for Christmas because the 'X' is a Greek letter 'chi' which is an abbreviation for the word 'Christ' in Greek and it has been perceived as more fashionable.Christmas is believed to be the most significant annual Christian event.For most people, Christmas is a season characterized by gatherings among family and friends, feasting, and gift giving.