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Christmas Eve
It is celebrated on 25th December, the birth eve of St. Jesus Christ. The occasion is cherished with;
Sending Christmas Greetings
Visiting Church and singing Christmas carols
Watching nativity plays
Hosting Christmas feasts and family get tog ether's
Exchanging Gifts
Creating snowman and snow angels in gardens
Cleaning Chimney’s and hanging stockings for Santa Claus to visit
Decorating Christmas Tree
Christmas Facts The traditional colors of Christmas
decorations are red, green, and gold. • Red symbolizes the blood of Jesus, which
was shed in his crucifixion, • Green symbolizes eternal life• Gold is the first color associated with
Christmas symbolizing royalty
The word “Christmas” means “Mass of Christ”
The Christmas candy cane, shaped as a shepherds’ crook, represents the humble shepherds who were first to worship the new-
born Christ.
Christmas Tree
• A Christmas tree is a decorated tree usually of spruce, pine or fir.
• It is illuminated by candles, bells, traditional ornaments, tinsels, candy canes, Christmas lights and gift boxes at the base.
• An angel or star is placed at the top of
the tree to represent the host of angels
Christmas Feast
Roasted TurkeyRoasted Lamb
Smoked SalmonBeef Stew
Potato SaladMince Pies
Cranberry SaucePlum Cakes
Christmas PuddingsTable Wines
Christmas Games
Fill the Christmas stocking. Divide into teams and have the participants race to fill their team's hanging stocking with a spoonful of wrapped candy.
Photo booth. Provide silly props and backdrops for guests to use in front of camera and get pictured.
Decorate a person as a Christmas tree. Using green crepe paper, ornaments, tinsel, whatever one can find and decorate your “tree”. First or best one wins.
Christmas memory game. Put Christmas items on a tray and give people one minute to memorize the items. Take the tray away and have them write as many down as they can remember in 30 seconds
X-mas Glossary
• Joseph- Husband to Mary and earthly father to Jesus, a carpenter by profession
• Manger- A trough or box used to hold food for stable animals, at the time of Christ birth used as crib
• Rudolph- The most famous ninth Reindeer who pull Santa's Sled• Boxing Day- The day after Christmas when presents are given to
extended family and friends• Advent- The four week period preceding Christmas which serves as a
time of preparation for the celebration• Christmas Cracker- A decorated paper tube that makes a sharp noise
(crack!) and releases a small toy when two people pull it apart• Bethlehem- A small town in Judea near Jerusalem, the birthplace of
Jesus• Saint Nicholas- A Bishop in Asia Minor who had the habit of helping
people less fortunate than himself by leaving gifts or money for them, later renowned as Santa Claus