Christmas

Santa Claus

Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a traditional holiday observed in much of the world on 25 December, or on 7 January in most Eastern Orthodox Churches. It is celebrated by most Christians to mark the birth of Jesus , which is believed to have occurred in Bethlehem in the Roman Province of Judea between 6 BC and AD 6. Christ's birth, or nativity, was said by his followers to fulfill the prophecies of Judaism that a messiah would come, from the house of David, to redeem the world from original sin. Interestingly, early Christians placed greater emphasis on the subsequent Epiphany, when the baby Jesus was visited by the Magi. Efforts to decide upon a date on which to celebrate his birth began some centuries later.
Christmas has also acquired many secular aspects, which are sometimes celebrated more often than the birth of Jesus. Most Christmas traditions originated with pre-Christian observances that were syncretised into Christianity. Examples of this process are the northern European Yule, and the Winter Solstice celebration found in many older as well as recent pagan celebrations.
In Western countries, Christmas has become the most economically significant holiday of the year. It is largely characterized by gifts being exchanged between friends and family members, and the appearance of Santa Claus. Various local and regional Christmas traditions are still practised, despite the widespread influence of American and British Christmas motifs disseminated by globalization, popular literature, television, and other media.

Photos

On a ball with Karolinka:)

With my friend Belin:)

With my friend Lucka:)

Presentation

Brno word

Brno Powerpoint

Bludov word

Bludov Powerpoint

My english web

My name is Martina Bezděková. I live in Rovensko. Rovensko is a small village near Zábřeh. I study at Tomas Bata University in Zlín. My hobbies are playing volleyball, swimming, dancing. I like reading books. I have one brother. His name is Thomas.