ThewordChristmascomesfromthewordsCristesmaesse,or"Christ'sMass".ChristmasisthecelebrationofthebirthofJesusformembersoftheChristianreligion.MosthistorianspegthefirstcelebrationofChristmastoRomein336AD.
ChristmasisbothaholidayandaHolyDay.InAmericaitisthebiggesteventoftheyear(especiallyforkids),andformembersoftheChristianreligionsitisanimportantdayonthereligiouscalendar.Thefederalgovernment,allstategovernments,allschools/colleges/universitiesandthevastmajorityofbusinessesinAmericagiveemployeesoneortwodaysoffatChristmas,makingitanimportantholiday(otherfederalholidaysare:NewYear'sDay,MartinLutherKingDay,Washington'sBirthday,MemorialDay,IndependenceDay,LaborDay,ColumbusDay,VeteransDay,Thanksgiving).IntheRomanCatholiccalendar,Christmasisoneof6holyfeastdayscelebratedinAmerica,theothersbeing:Circumcision(NewYear'sDay),Ascension,Assumption(Mary'sAssumptionintoheaven,August15),AllSaints(November2),andtheImmaculateConception.
圣诞节一词来源于cristes安纳亚字,或"基督的弥撒".圣诞节是庆祝耶稣诞生的基督教成员.大多数历史学家挂头庆祝圣诞节公元336年到罗马.圣诞假期,既是一项神圣天.美国是最大的年度盛事(粤语配音)基督宗教和成员,这是一个重要的宗教日历天.联邦政府、各州政府所有,所有学校/学院/大学及绝大多数企业员工在美国过圣诞节一至两天,使之成为一项重要的节日(其他联邦假日:元旦、马丁・路德・金日,华盛顿的生日,纪念日、独立纪念日、劳动节、哥伦布日退伍军人节、感恩节).在天主教的日历,圣诞大餐是6日庆祝圣美,被别人:割礼(大年初一),阿森松岛,假设(玛丽就任天堂,8月15日),所有圣人(十一月二日)而完美构想.