CHRISTMAS EVE ❄️ 🥂

 CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS EVE! 🎁 🌲

What is Christmas Eve?

Christmas Eve, also called Heiligabend or Holy Night, is the night before Christmas. In some places, the whole day before is called Christmas Eve. In the late afternoon or evening, in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, among other countries, traditional gift-giving takes place, during which family members give each other presents.

What is celebrated on Christmas Eve? Its history & significance

At Christmas, God brought his Son to earth in the form of Jesus. On Christmas Eve, Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, who came into the world as the Son of God and Saviour to redeem humanity from its sins. The exact date of Jesus' birth is not known and there is no reference to it in the Gospels.

What food is typical on Christmas Eve?

Meals on Christmas Eve have a lot to do with tradition and time-honoured customs. In other words, many families serve the same dish every year on Christmas Eve. According to a survey, Germans most like to eat sausages with potato salad (34 per cent), roast duck (28 per cent), roast goose (23 per cent), raclette (23 per cent) and fondue (13 per cent) on Christmas Eve and the holidays.

How is Christmas Eve celebrated?

Originally, Christmas Eve or Christmas had nothing to do with presents or trees, which today are a big part of classic Christmas traditions. The reformer Martin Luther played a part in changing this. In the 16th century, he advocated using the birth of Jesus as the occasion for a family celebration in which people gave each other presents. From then on, presents were placed under the Christmas tree by the Christ Child and no longer by Saint Nicholas, who was propagated by the Catholic Church. So gift-giving on Christmas Eve has a centuries-old tradition.

Catholics also celebrate Christmas Eve Mass. Mass comes from the Latin word "matutinus" (Latin for "morning") and originally referred to a prayer between midnight and early morning. That is why the service traditionally takes place at midnight. Protestant Christians celebrate Christvesper on Christmas Eve. The Latin word "vespers" also suggests when the service is celebrated - usually at 6 pm.

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