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Christian Festivals
Christianity is followed by the greatest number of people in the world. The Christian holy days are usually associated with the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. While Christmas is celebrated on the birth of the special baby, Easter celebrates the resurrection of Christ. These festivals are celebrated with great fervor and spirit of devotion. The Christians visit churches and attend the mass. The churches visit them with great music. These festivals are celebrated by the people of all denominations and religions.
Here we provide you information on the Christian festivals, ways in which they are celebrated, the stories associated with them and the like.
Christmas :
Christmas falls on the 25th of December and marks the birth of Jesus, the son of God. Streets, houses, gardens and compound walls are decorated with colorful papers, colored lights, stars and lanterns. Christmas trees also find their place in every home and garden. In countries like India, with no real snowfalls, people use artificial snow to decorate shops and homes. The dining tables in every Christian household remain flooded with cakes, wines, sweets and other dishes. Apart from these, we give information on: What are Christmas carols?, Who was Santa Claus?, How is Christmas celebrated?...
Christian Holy Week:
The Holy week begins on 1st April and concludes on 7th April. It includes Palm Sunday (or Passion Sunday), Holy Thursday (or Maundy Thursday), Good Friday, Holy Saturday and the Easter day. The events of the holy week including the resurrection of Christ are reenacted in the churches.
What are the events associated with these days? What is the feast of Passover? What is the significance of the colour ‘red’ and how is it associated with this week? How was the week celebrated way back in Jerusalem? Are the celebrations different in the eastern and western churches? These are just few questions answered here...