CHRISTMAS


 Christmas is a religious festival .This festival is celebrated by christians in many of the countries of the world including srilanka.Christmas falls on 25th of December every year.Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on this day.They gather round churches and take part in Masses.The Christmas day is "A red letter day" (the most important day) in their lives.There are various religious activities in churches to mark this holy day and every things is done with the direction of priests of respective churches . 

                                             Christians make christmas cakes and numerous kinds of puddings for this special festival .Wine is one of the favourite drinks that they like to have on this special day.A Christmas  tree is decorated and illuminated in every house.Children are very much interested in decorating Christmas trees.Children as well as the youth involve in singing Christmas carols in churches .They are trained in churches by a choirmaster.     

 Christians engage in many religious activities on this sacred day.Helping poor people ,giving them gift items and organizing  alms giving are some of such activities .Special food items that they prepare are shared among neighbors .They live very peacefully giving prominence to humanity .

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