澳大利亞的聖誕節是什麼樣的英文

Ⅰ 各國怎麼慶祝聖誕節一定要英文的

英國:
In Britain, Christmas Day is normally spent at home, with the family, and it is regarded as a celebration of the family and its continuity. Preparations start well in advance, with the sending of Christmas cards and installation of a decorated Christmas tree in a prominent place in the home. Although it is now a firmly established tradition, the Christmas tree was first popularised by Queen Victoria』s husband, Prince Albert, who introced the custom from his native Germany in 1840. 在英國，聖誕節往往在家和家人一起過，且被視為對家庭和睦的一種慶祝。准備工作很早就開始了，大家寄賀卡且在家最顯眼的地方裝飾聖誕樹。盡管這已經成為了根深蒂固的傳統，聖誕樹最早是由維多利亞女王的丈夫，阿爾伯特王子在1840年從德國引入這一風俗，且開始流行起來。

Some houses are decorated with evergreens (plants which do not lose their leaves in winter); a wreath of holly on the front door and garlands of holly, ivy and fir indoors. Bunches of mistletoe are often hung above doorways - any couple passing underneath must exchange kisses! Traditional food is prepared: sweet mince pies, a rich Christmas cake and the Christmas pudding. Everyone has their own favourite recipe, but they』re all packed full of spices, nuts, dried fruit and brandy. Presents are bought and wrapped, and traditionally placed under the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Christmas is both a secular and a religious holiday, and many families like to attend a midnight service at church on Christmas Eve, or celebrate Christmas in church on Christmas morning. 一些房子用常青植物（冬天不會掉葉子的植物）裝點；前門掛聖潔的花圈，屋內用聖潔的花冠，常春藤和皮毛裝飾。一捆捆的槲寄生經常放在門口上方——任何從下走過的情侶都必須互吻！要准備的傳統食物：甜餡的派，一個花式的聖誕蛋糕和聖誕布丁。人人都有自己喜愛的食譜，但都用足了香料，堅果，乾果和白蘭地。禮物是買來包好的，通常都是在聖誕夜擺放在聖誕樹下的。聖誕節也是世俗的宗教節日，許多家庭喜歡在聖誕夜去教堂參加午夜活動，或者在聖誕節早上去教堂慶祝聖誕。

The excitement begins for children on Christmas Eve, when they hang up their stockings (an old sock or, more ambitiously, pillow cases) around the fireplace or at the foot of the bed for Father Christmas to fill with presents. The English Father Christmas or Santa Claus is first recorded in his traditional red and white outfit in a woodcut of , but the story of Santa arriving in his reindeer-drawn sleigh and descending down the chimney to fill children』s stockings with presents derives from the USA. 聖誕節最興奮的要屬孩子了，他們在壁爐邊或者床角掛起襪子（一隻舊襪子，或者貪心點，一個枕頭），來裝聖誕老人的禮物。英國的聖誕老人或者叫Santa Claus最先在年被木刻下來，穿著傳統的紅白服飾，但是關於聖誕老人坐馴鹿拉的雪撬來，並且下到煙囪里給孩子送禮物的故事卻是來源於美國的。

Practically everyone sits down to a Christmas dinner in the early afternoon of Christmas Day, traditionally roast turkey, but some families prefer goose or roast beef. The turkey is followed by the Christmas pudding, brought to the table flaming hot. Brandy is poured over the pudding, then lit. After dinner, everyone relaxes by going for a walk, playing games, enjoying their presents or watching television. 實際上，人人都在聖誕節那天下午早早地坐下吃聖誕晚餐，烤火雞是傳統食物，但有些家庭更喜歡鵝或者烤牛肉。在聖誕布丁之後上的菜就是熱氣騰騰的火雞。白蘭地斟在布丁上，然後點燃。晚飯後，所有人都去散散步放鬆一下，玩玩游戲，賞玩他們的禮物或者看看電視。

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西班牙

In Spain different set of gift-giving traditions exists. The holiday season extends to Jan. 6, known as Three Kings Day or the Epiphany.1 It is not until Three Kings Day that Spanish children receive their gifts. On the eve of the Epiphany, children set out a pair of shoes to be filled with treats2 by the Three Kings. Usually, three plates of food and three glasses of wine are left out for the visitors, and the waiting shoes are often stuffed with straw for the camels the Magi ride.3

Although gifts are not given until Three Kings Day, the Spanish still celebrate on Christmas Day. One of the most important Christmas traditions is the construction of the Nativity scene, which depicts the stable Christ was born in, complete with parents, angels and animals.4 These scenes are often elaborate and require a good deal of materials and craftsmanship.5 The need for building materials gave rise to6 another Spanish tradition: the Christmas market. These outdoor markets consist of a series of booths7 set up on streets and in squares. The booths sell everything from ornaments and small gifts to figures and building materials for the Nativity scenes. The Spanish have a number of unique dishes that are traditionally served on Christmas. While some serve turkey, the worldwide favorite, many prefer a distinctly Spanish menu. This meal would consist of almond8 soup followed by seafood. For desert, a candy called marzipan is served. Marzipan is made from almonds, eggs and sugars.

Notes: 1. extend: 延續；Three Kings Day: 三聖節，又稱Epiphany（主顯節），基督教紀念耶穌向世人顯現的節日，通常在每年1月6日。 2. treat: 好東西。 3. 通常，三盤食物和三杯酒是為招待三位訪客特意留下的，准備（裝禮物）的鞋子中一般都會填滿稻草以供東方三博士所騎的駱駝食用。Magi: 東方三博士，為《聖經》中人物，指向初生的耶穌朝拜獻禮的東方三聖，下文中提到的the Three Wisemen與此同義。 4. Nativity scene: 也作Nativity play，聖誕劇，關於耶穌誕生的戲劇，通常由兒童在聖誕節期間演出；depict: 描述；stable: 馬廄，根據《聖經》記載，耶穌誕生在馬廄中。 5. elaborate: 精心計劃或製作的；craftsmanship: 技能，技術。 6. give rise to: 引起，導致。 7. booth: 貨攤，攤位。 8. almond: 杏仁。

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瑞士 Beautifully dressed small kids visit homes with beautiful gifts a week before Christmas day. Ringing of bell is become a custom. Villagers of distinct villages compete while calling people for midnight mass by ringing the bell. After midnight mass, homemade doughnuts are shared among family members.

On 6th December, Chlausjagen festival or feast of St. Nichohlas is celebrated. A Swiss person eagerly awaits the arrival of Christkindli. He distributes Christmas gifts among people. There is one special fairy tale tram in Zurich. Santa visits on this tram along with little children.

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澳大利亞 The traditional meal in Australia ring Christmas celebrations is the turkey dinner, pork and ham. Christmas plum pudding is one of the famous Christmas desserts. Sometimes gold nuggets are also present in Christmas puddings ring Christmas gold rushes. Bondi Beach in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney is one of the famous hang out for thousands of visitors ring Christmas celebrations.

Christmas Eve in Australia is known for celebrating Carols by Candlelight. During Christmas celebrations, thousands of people surround them with Christmas Bush. Christmas Bush is a native Christmas native plant with red flowered leaves. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------

日本 Although, a few percentage of Japanese population believe in Christ, still people love to decorate their home and stores with Christmas trees. Exchanging of Christmas gifts is an important Christmas tradition in Japan. Hotei-osho acts as Santa Claus ring Christmas celebrations. He is a Buddhist monk. In Japan, Christmas is celebrated by doing nice things, such as helping needy or sick people in hospitals. Christian missionaries mark the arrival of Christmas celebrations. Turkey is one of the famous Christmas recipes in Japan.

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智利 Little clayed figures are placed near the Christmas tree in Chile. This is referred as pesebre. Father of Christmas in Chile is Viejito Pascuero. He wishes everyone Feliz Navidad y un Prospero Anc Nuevo or Happy Christmas.

His arrival is quite similar to Santa Claus. The reindeer draws his cab. Famous Christmas meal of Chile areb azuele de ave, chicken soup wijt stuffed potatoes, corn on cob and onions. Pan de pasqua is another mouth-watering Christmas recipes. it is usually Christmas bread comprised of candies and fruits.

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奧地利 Christmas celebrations start with the feast of St. Nicholas. Saint is accompanied with a devil. He asks small children about their good and bad actions. Toys, sweets and nuts are gifted to good children. Brass instruments are used for playing chorale music. Carol singers visit house to house with blazing torches and manger. They assemble on the steps of church.

In the year 1818, song Silent Night was sung first time. It was sung in the village church located in Oberndorf. Traditional Christmas dinner of Austria is baked carp. Good children are rewarded with nuts, apples and sweets by St. Nicholas on 6th December. St. Nicholas is also known as Heiliger Nikolaus.

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丹麥 On Christmas Eve, dinner starts with rice pudding. This rice pudding is comprised of a magical almond.

Christmas recipe in Denmark also comprised of goose, red cabbage and browned potatoes, along with pastries and cakes.

Christmas plate is one of the world famous Danish traditions. During earlier times, rich Dans used to gift plates biscuits and fruits to their servants.

Christmas decoration plays significant role ring Christmas celebrations. People decorate their houses with bright paper, wooden bits and straw.

Parents usually decorate Christmas trees in a secret manner. Children are not allowed to see Christmas tree.

Christmas tree is beautifully lit up and family members assemble around it on Christmas Eve. All of them sing Christmas carols and dance.

Ⅱ 聖誕節的英文資料+中文翻譯

Christmas

The Feast of Christmas
It is not easy to pin-point the origins of the Christmas feast, today the more important feast of the Christmas season in most western Christian churches. One can only say for certain that the birth of Jesus Christ was being celebrated in Rome by the year 336 A.D.; afterwards the feast was celebrated in other Christian churches throughout the world.

Why it was celebrated on December 25th is another question. No date for the birth of Jesus can be found in the New Testament, which is concerned more with the question "Who is Jesus?" than the date of his birth. Early Christian speculation about his birth date was influenced by the symbolism of the changing seasons, then popular in religious thought, which paid careful attention to the equinoxes and solstices of the sun. Christian scholars speculated that Jesus was conceived at the spring equinox (March 25th) and therefore was born on December 25th, the date of the winter solstice.

In many of the Christian churches, March 25th is still the Feast of the Annunciation, when the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she was to be the mother of Jesus.

Possible impluse for the feast of Christmas may have came too from the establishment of the pagan feast of the "Unconquered Sun-God" by the Emperor Aurelian in 274 A.D. to be celebrated on December 25, the day of the winter solstice in Rome and throughout the empire. In response, Christians could celebrate the feast of the "Sun of righteousness" (Malachi 4,2), Jesus Christ, who called himself " the light of the world."

Father Christmas

It is said that in the year of 300 AD, there was a kind old man and his name was Saint Nicholas. He was always ready to help the poor and often gave presents to them.

Today, Father Christmas is an imaginary figure, but nearly all young children believe in him. They think he is a happy old man with a long white beard and a long red robe.

On the night of the twenty-fourth of December every year, Father Christmas from some cold northern land comes down the chimney of the fireplace to put presents by the beds of children or to fill their stockings. So when children go to bed that night, they hang up their stockings, and on Christmas morning they wake to find them full of presents. Of course, it's really their parents who fill the stockings.

Another name for Father Christmas is Santa Claus.

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回答者：木原正樹 - 大魔法師 九級 10-7 09:04

這篇不難的，可以參考：）~

For today's Christian, the origin of Christmas is, and should be, the birth of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Bible. Nothing more and nothing less. However, most of what we witness on December 25th each year has absolutely nothing to do with that blessed day, which probably occurred in late summer or early fall about 2,000 years ago. In fact, most of the customs and traditions of Christmas actually pre-date the birth of Jesus, and many of them are downright deceptive in their meaning and origin. Anyway, who cares when Christ was born?

Christmas Day,the 25th of December,is the biggest festival(節日)celebrated in the Christian countries of the world.Although everyone enjoys Christmas Day,it is particularly enjoyed by children,who get very excited because of the presents they know they are going to receive.Small children believe that their presents are brought by Father Christmas(聖誕老人).Father Christmas is a kind of old man who,the children are told,lives at the North Pole.He travels through the sky on a sleigh(雪撬) which is pulled by reindeers(馴鹿) and loaded with(裝滿) presents.Stopping on the roof of houses,he enters by climbing the chimney(煙囪).When small children go to bed on Christmas Eve,they hang a stocking at the end of their beds.Their parents warn them not to try to look at Father Christmas,or he will not leave them anything.When they wake,they find their stockings filled with presents.Children are very excited on Christmas morning and always wake up early.
Christmas is also a family celebration.As any members of the family as possible gather to eat,play party games and watch the special Christmas programmes on TV.
回答者： 13760551 - 進士出身 八級 10-7 09:07

People send each other cards and give gifts to their families and friends. In homes and in stores, evergreen trees glitter with colorful lights and ornaments. Children look forward to seeing a jolly, white-bearded man in a red suit named Santa Claus.

It all can mean just one thing: It』s the season of Christmas, a holiday celebrated every year on December 25.

WHAT IS CHRISTMAS?

Christmas is a Christian holiday. It commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago. Christian churches hold religious services to celebrate Christmas. At midnight on Christmas Eve, most churches hold special candlelight services.

But Christmas is also a social and family holiday. It is a festival of goodwill, a time for family, friends, food, and gift-giving.

Many Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their homes, and place presents under the family Christmas tree. Children often hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill with small gifts. According to tradition, Santa arrives on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Presents are usually opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

THE STORY OF CHRIST』S BIRTH

The story of Christ』s birth comes mainly from the New Testament of the Bible, a holy book of Christianity. According to the Bible, Joseph and his wife, Mary, traveled from Nazareth to the town of Bethlehem. The town』s inn had no room for them, even though Mary was expecting a child. Her baby was born in a stable and placed in a manger, a criblike holder for animal feed.

In the fields near Bethlehem, an angel appeared before shepherds who were guarding their flocks. The angel told the shepherds that a holy child named Jesus Christ had been born. Other angels appeared and sang. After the angels had gone, the shepherds went to Bethlehem to see the child.

Three Wise Men came from the east looking for a newborn king. They followed a bright, guiding star called the Star of Bethlehem. It led them to Christ in the manger. There, they knelt in worship before the baby Jesus and gave him gifts.

TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

The official Christmas season is popularly known as the Twelve Days of Christmas. It extends from the anniversary of Christ』s birth on December 25 to the feast of Epiphany on January 6. The Epiphany honors Jesus』 baptism and the arrival of the Three Wise Men in Bethlehem.

THE ROOTS OF CHRISTMAS

No one knows exactly when Jesus Christ was born. For many years, local Christian churches celebrated Christ』s birth at different times. Then, in the ad 300s, the Roman Catholic Church set the birth date at December 25.

At that time, older non-Christian festivals were celebrated around Christmas. The Romans celebrated Saturnalia, a festival honoring their god of harvest and god of light. Other Europeans held festivals in mid-December marking the end of the harvest season. The Roman Catholic Church probably chose December 25 to give a Christian meaning to these older festivals.

The Orthodox Church, the Christian church in the east, also began using December 25 as the birth date of Jesus. But the Orthodox Church places more importance on celebrating Jesus』 baptism on January 6.

CHRISTMAS GIFTS

The custom of exchanging gifts at Christmas comes from the ancient Romans. During Saturnalia, the Romans exchanged tokens of good luck. Later, it became customary for Romans to exchange more valuable gifts, such as clothes or jewelry. The Biblical story of the Three Wise Men who presented gifts to baby Jesus also shaped this Christmas custom.

CHRISTMAS TREES

The tradition of the Christmas tree came to North America from Germany. Long ago, Germans began decorating evergreen trees in their homes at Christmas. They trimmed their trees with fruits, cookies, and lighted candles. German immigrants to the United States brought this custom with them in the 1800s.

Before Christian times, ancient people used evergreens for decoration and religious ceremonies. Because evergreens do not die in the winter, they came to symbolize eternal life.

STAR OF BETHLEHEM

The Star of Bethlehem is one of the oldest symbols of Christmas. A star traditionally sits atop Christmas trees. Stars are used for many other Christmas decorations, too.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

Lighted candles have always been a part of Christmas celebrations. The candles represent Jesus Christ, who the Bible calls 「the light of the world.」 Today, most people decorate their homes and yards with electric lights in place of candles.

MISTLETOE AND HOLLY

The custom of decorating with mistletoe at Christmastime dates to the Romans. They thought of mistletoe as a symbol of peace. They believed enemies would resolve their differences when they met beneath it. The Christmas custom of kissing under the mistletoe is thought to come from this ancient belief.

Holly, too, is a popular Christmas decoration. Its sharp, pointed leaves are considered a symbol of Christ』s crown of thorns. Christ wore the crown when he was crucified (nailed to a cross).

CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD

Each part of the world has its own Christmas traditions. In many countries, gifts are exchanged on January 6 to mark the Epiphany. On January 5, the eve of the Epiphany, children in Spain leave grain in their shoes for the Wise Men』s camels. The next morning, they find small gifts in place of the grain.

In Mexico, singing children parade from house to house in a tradition called posadas. They ask for shelter, like Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem before Jesus』 birth. The children are turned away at many doors before they are finally invited in. Then, everyone enjoys a large meal, singing, and dancing.

In the southern part of the world, in places like Australia, Christmas arrives in summer. Australians often celebrate Christmas with a beach picnic! And Santa』s sleigh is said to be pulled by eight kangaroos!

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12月25日，是基督教徒紀念耶穌誕生的日子，稱為聖誕
節。

從12月24日於翌年1月6日為聖誕節節期。節日期間，各
國基督教徒都舉行隆重的紀念儀式。聖誕節本來是基督教徒
的節日，由於人們格外重視，它便成為一個全民性的節日，
是西方國家一年中最盛大的節日，可以和新年相提並論，類
似我國過春節。
西方人以紅、綠、白三色為聖誕色，聖誕節來臨時家家戶戶都要用聖誕色來裝飾。紅
色的有聖誕花和聖誕蠟燭。綠色的是聖誕樹。它是聖誕節的主要裝飾品，用砍伐來的杉、
柏一類呈塔形的常青樹裝飾而成。上面懸掛著五顏六色的彩燈、禮物和紙花，還點燃著聖
誕蠟燭。

紅色與白色相映成趣的是聖誕老人，他是聖誕節活動中最受歡迎的人物。西方兒童在
聖誕夜臨睡之前，要在壁爐前或枕頭旁放上一隻襪子，等候聖誕老人在他們入睡後把禮物
放在襪子內。在西方，扮演聖誕老人也是一種習俗。

聖 誕 的 由 來
聖誕節的由來耶穌的生日究競是哪一天，其實早無據可查。為什麼
要把12月25日定為聖誕節呢？這是在5世紀中葉由教會規定的。公元354
年，在「菲洛卡連」日歷中第一次寫明12月25日是耶穌的生日，到5世
紀西方普遍接受了這個日期為聖誕節。
聖誕樹
據稱，聖誕樹最早出現在古羅馬12月中旬的農神節，德國傳教士尼古斯在公元8世紀
用縱樹供奉聖嬰。隨後，德國人把12月24日作為亞當和夏娃的節日，在家放上象徵伊甸園
的「樂園樹」，上掛代表聖餅的小甜餅，象徵贖罪；還點上蠟燭，象徵基督。
到16世紀，宗教改革者馬丁.路德，為求得一個滿天星斗的聖誕之夜，設計出在家中布
置一顆裝著蠟燭的聖誕樹。不過，西方關於聖誕樹的來歷流行著另一種說法：有個善良的
農民，在聖誕節那天，熱情地招待了一名流浪的孩子，臨別時，孩子折下一樹枝插在地上
樹枝立即長成大樹，孩子指著這樹對農民說，每年今日，樹上都長滿禮物，以報答你們的
盛情。所以，今天人們所見的聖誕樹上總是掛滿了小禮物。
.荷斯利設計的。卡片上畫的是一個貴族家庭，三代人一齊舉杯對一位不在場的親友表示祝
賀。當時他印了1000張，沒有用完的印刷廠就以每張1先令的價錢賣出。聖誕卡就這樣誕生
了。

聖誕歌
長期以來，一直流行的聖誕歌主要有三個，一個是《平安夜》；一個是《聽，天使報
佳音》；第三個是《鈴鐺兒響叮當》。
聖誕老人
聖誕老人原指公元4世紀時小亞細亞專區 的主教尼古拉，他因和藹可親
慷慨濟貧萬里聞名。到了6世紀，東方把他尊稱為聖尼古拉。由於民間有關尼
古拉的傳說中，都聯繫到少年兒童和禮物，從此，聖誕老人便成為專門在聖
誕節向孩子們送禮物的慈祥老人的形象。到了18世紀，通過文學和繪畫，聖
誕老人逐漸成為身穿紅外衣的白鬍子、白眉毛老人形象。

聖誕卡
世界上第一張聖誕卡是1843年英國人亨利.高樂爵士提議，由約翰.卡爾葛
聖誕禮物
據《聖經》記載，來自東方的聖人在耶穌降生的時候贈送禮物，這就是聖誕老人為兒
童贈送禮品習俗的由來。英國少年兒童在聖誕前夕把長統襪子放在壁爐旁，相信聖誕老人
在夜裡會從大煙囪下來，給他們帶來滿襪子的禮物。法國的少年兒童把鞋放在門口，讓「
聖嬰來時把禮物放在鞋裡面。」

聖誕大餐
正像中國人過春節吃年飯一樣，歐美人過聖誕節也很注重全家人圍坐在聖誕樹下，共
進節日美餐。
聖誕大餐吃火雞的習俗始於1620年。這種風俗盛於美國。英國人的聖誕大餐是烤鵝，
而非火雞。奧大利人愛在平安夜裡，全家老小約上親友成群結隊地到餐館去吃一頓聖誕大
餐，其中，火雞、臘雞、燒牛仔肉和豬腿必不可少，同時伴以名酒，吃得大家歡天喜地。
「聖誕節」這個名稱是「基督彌撒」的縮寫。彌撒是教會的一種禮拜儀式。耶誕節是一個宗教節。我們把它當作耶蘇的誕辰來慶祝，因而又名耶誕節。這一天，世界所有的基督教會都舉行特別的禮拜儀式。但是有很多聖誕節的歡慶活動和宗教並無半點關聯。交換禮物，寄聖誕卡，這都使聖誕節成為一個普天同慶的日子。

聖誕節是基督教世界最大的節日。4世紀初，1月6日是羅馬帝國東部各教會紀念那穌降生和受洗的雙重節日、稱為「主顯節」Epiphany，亦稱「顯現節」即上帝通過那穌向世人顯示自己。當時只有那路拉冷的教會例外，那裡只紀念耶穌的誕生而不紀念那穌的受洗。後來歷史學家們在羅馬基督徒慣用的日歷中發現公元 354年12月25日頁內記錄著：「基督降生在猶大的伯利恆。」經過研究，一般認為12月25日伴為聖誕節可能開始於公元336年的羅馬教會）約在公元375年傳到小亞細亞的安提阿，公元 430年傳到埃及的亞歷山大里亞，那路撒冷的教會接受得最晚，而亞美尼亞的教會則仍然堅持1月6日主顯節是那穌的誕辰。12月25日原來是波斯太陽神（即光明之神）密特拉（Mithra）的誕辰，是一個異教徒節日，同時太陽神也是羅馬國教眾神之一。這一天又是羅馬歷書的冬至節，崇拜太陽神的異教徒都把這一天當作春天的希望，萬物復甦的開始。可能由於這個原因，羅馬教會才選擇這一天作為聖誕節。這是教會初期力圖把異教徒的風俗習慣基督教化的措施之一。後來，雖然大多數教會都接受12月25日為聖誕節，但又固各地教會使用的歷書不同，具體日期不能統一，於是就把12月24日到第二年的1月6日定為聖誕節節期（Christmas Tide），各地教會可以根據當地具體情況在這段節期之內慶祝聖誕節。自從12月25日被大多數教會公認為聖誕節後，原來1月6日的主顯節就只紀念耶穌受洗了，但天主教會又把1月6日定為「三王來朝節」，以紀念耶穌生時東方三王（即三位博士）來朝拜的故事。隨著基督教的廣泛傳播，聖誕節已成為各教派基督徒，甚至廣大非基督徒群眾的一個重要節日。在歐美許多國家裡，人們非常重視這個節日，把它和新年連在一起，而慶祝活動之熱鬧與隆重大大超過了新年，成為一個全民的節日。12月25日的主要紀念活動都與那穌降生的傳說有關。

耶蘇的出生是有一段故事的，耶蘇是因著聖靈成孕，由童女馬利亞所生的。神更派遣使者加伯列在夢中曉諭約瑟，叫他不要因為馬利亞未婚懷孕而不要她，反而要與她成親，把那孩子起名為「耶蘇」，意思是要他把百姓從罪惡中救出來。
當馬利亞快要臨盆的時候，羅馬政府下了命令，全部人民到伯利恆務必申報戶籍。約瑟和馬利亞只好遵命。他們到達伯利恆時，天色已昏，無奈兩人未能找到旅館渡宿，只有一個馬棚可以暫住。就在這時，耶蘇要出生了！於是馬利亞唯有在馬槽上，生下耶蘇。後人為紀念耶蘇的誕生，便定十二月二十五為聖誕節，年年望彌撒，紀念耶蘇的出世。
聖誕節便是於十二月二十五日紀念耶蘇的誕生，但真實的誕生日就沒有人知道了。十九世紀，聖誕卡的流行、聖誕老人的出現，聖誕節也開始流行起來了。

Ⅲ 聖誕節英語介紹

聖誕節英文介紹：

Christmas, also known as Christmas, is translated as "Christ Mass", which originated from the Lunar New Year celebration in ancient Rome and has nothing to do with Christianity. After the popularity of Christianity in the Roman Empire, the Holy See drifted this folk festival into the Christian system to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

But it is not Jesus'birthday on Christmas Day, because the Bible does not record when Jesus was born, nor does it mention such a festival, which is the result of Christianity's absorption of ancient Roman mythology.

聖誕節中文介紹：

聖誕節又稱耶誕節，譯名為「基督彌撒」，它源自古羅馬人迎接新年的農神節，與基督教本無關系。在基督教盛行羅馬帝國後，教廷隨波逐流地將這種民俗節日納入基督教體系，同時以慶祝耶穌的降生。

但在聖誕節這天不是耶穌的生辰，因為《聖經》未有記載耶穌具體生於哪天，同樣沒提到過有此種節日，是基督教吸收了古羅馬神話的結果。

(3)澳大利亞的聖誕節是什麼樣的英文擴展閱讀：

聖誕節常見食品：

一、樹干蛋糕

樹干似的蛋糕（Buchedenoel）是著名的法國聖誕美食。

還未發明電力以前，法國人以一棵好柴作為聖誕禮物。法國人天性浪漫，連美食的起緣也浪漫過人：從前有一個買不起聖誕禮物的年青人，在森林撿了一段木頭送給情人，不但贏得芳心，而且從此平步青雲。因此，樹干蛋糕也成為祝願來年好運的象徵。

二、杏仁布丁

當聖誕晚餐開始時，必須先吃一份杏仁布丁，然後才能開始吃別的東西。如果誰能吃到那枚唯一完整的杏仁，誰將是來年運氣最好的一個人，通常大人們會將這枚杏仁放在最小的孩子的碗里讓他們高興。

三、姜餅

德國最著名的聖誕食品是姜餅（Lebkuchen），是一種介乎於蛋糕與餅干之間的小點。傳統的姜餅，以蜂蜜、胡椒粒為材料，又甜又辣，口感刺激。姜餅經過改良，外面灑上一層糖霜，不但口感豐富，外型也相當討好。

四、沙灘宴

當居於北半球的人們在寒風呼嘯中歡度聖誕節時，位於南半球的澳大利亞卻正是仲夏時節。澳大利亞熱情如火的「仲夏聖誕節」既有熱帶風情的慶祝方式，也融合了歐洲傳統聖誕節的經典元素，盡管戶外人們頂著火辣辣的太陽，但商店櫥窗里卻精心布置了冬日雪景：掛滿雪花的聖誕樹和穿紅棉襖的聖誕老人。

參考資料來源：網路—聖誕節