ChristmasDay

　　OnDecember25,peoplearoundtheworldcelebratethebirthofJesusChrist.Somepeoplecelebratebygivinggifts.ChildrenmaybethankingSantaClausfornewtoys.Theymayalsobegoingtochurchwiththeirfamilies.Christmashassomanytraditionsandsymbolsassociatedwithit,thatit'shardtodetermineexactlyhowitcametobethecelebrationitistoday.

　　ChristmasDay

　　Ah!Christmasmorning!Childrenliketowakeupearlywhileit'sstilldarkandsneakintothelivingroomtocheckthepresents----findanywiththeirnameonit,shakethemtoguesswhat'sinside,andthenmaybethey'llgobacktobedandpretendtheyarestillasleepwhentheirparentscometowakethemwitha"MerryChristmas!"

　　ButalmostnooneIknowgetscompletelydressedoreatsaregularbreakfastfirstthingChristmasmorning.Theyjustputonarobeorweartheirpajamasandgotoseewhat'sundertheChristmastree.SomeChristianfamilieshaveatraditionofreadingtheBiblestoryofJesus'birth.Maybeit'storemindthechildrenthatChristmasisJesus'birthday.

　　Someonewillbegintotakethepresentsoutfromunderthetree,seewhosenameisonthepackage,andthenpassthemaround.Somefamilieswaituntilallthepresentshavebeengivenoutbeforeopeninganyofthem,whileothersopeneachoneasitcomestothem.Therearemany"thankyou"totheoneswhogavethegifts,newclothesaretriedontoseeiftheyfit,andofcoursethemostinterestingtoyswillimmediatelybeplayedwith.

　　UsuallyamongtheChristmasgiftswillbesomeespeciallydeliciouscandyorcakeorcookieswhicheveryonetastes.ThesesweetthingsmaybetheonlybreakfastmanypeopleeatChristmasmorning.Afterthegiftshavebeenopened,theroomwillbetidiedupexceptwherethechildrenareplayingwiththeirtoys.Everyonewillwashandgetdressedfortheday.

　　SomepeoplemaygotoaChristmasmorningchurchservicearoundteno'clockiftheirchurchdidn'thaveoneonChristmasEve.ButmostpeoplewilljustwatchTV.Well,mostmenwill.Thechildrenmayplayoutsideorinsidewiththeirnewtoys,butthemotherswillbeinthekitchenpreparingChristmasDinner.