Now and December is coming to an end, and the soul is waiting for a lot of wonderful impressions, waiting for something magical, an unusually on the eve of the new year and Christmas holidays. And, of course, it's the holidays, one of which is Christmas! How was this holiday? It is dedicated to the memory and the glorification of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. For forty days before Christmas, believers people fasting, and on the eve of a particularly strict fast. Celebrated Christmas on December 25 of the Church, who use the Julian calendar and January 7 — Gregorian calendar. For this festival has its own traditions, which are full of humanity and kindness. On Christmas prepare Christmas wreath, bells, Christmas candles, Christmas tree, Christmas cards, gifts,"a branch of kisses", ornaments, Christmas toys. There is a sign: if the first person who should come into the house, a dark man, it must keep in the hands of spruce twig, go in through the front door, and go through the back, passing through the house, instead of giving him a bread-salt, and some gift, as a sign of hospitality, and then all will be well, and if a woman, it a bad sign. Even at Christmas, young girls were gathered together and were wondering at its tapering, the fulfillment of desires, etc. In addition there is a belief: If in the first days of the Christmas holidays frost on the trees — will be the harvest of bread. If Christmas warm — spring cold.On Christmas day, during lunch, you cannot drink the water; he who does not drink, do not want to water when it is no place to take: on the road or during work. So on Christmas day it is accepted to give gifts that bring all, regardless of age, pleasure, because choosing gifts for Christmas, You give a piece of yourself! Together with gifts for all the other cook different congratulations. Christmas is a holiday favorite, this is a magic holiday, which brings a lot of fun and when executed the most cherished desires!
