Christmas is celebrated every year on 25 December. This day is very special for children because on this day children wait for Santa Claus. But do you know where celebrating Christmas started? It is said that Christmas was celebrated for the first time in the 4th century. According to the report, Christmas started from Rome i.e. Italy. Let us get information about the history of this festival.
History of 25th December
Christmas was first celebrated during the reign of the Christian Roman emperor Constantine. For your information, let us tell you that Pope Julius had decided to officially celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ on 25 December. Apart from this, if we talk about Santa Claus, then the character of Santa Claus is derived from a bishop named Saint Nicholas.
What was Saint Nicholas like?
Saint Nicholas was known for his kindness and generosity. Saint Nicholas used to give gifts to the poor, it is believed that this is why the tradition of gift giving started. For your information, let us tell you that Santa Claus's house is in Finland. Finland is the home town of Santa Claus. It is believed that Santa Claus lives in Rovaniemi city of Finland.
Gifts are mentioned in letters
Every year thousands of children write letters and send them to Santa Claus. Every year many children eagerly wait to receive gifts from Santa Claus. Small children mention the gift in the letter sent by Santa Claus and hope that Santa Claus will give them the mentioned gift. Children think that Santa Claus leaves their gifts around the Christmas tree every year.
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