聖誕節又稱耶誕節、耶穌誕辰，譯名為“基督彌撒”，是西方傳統節日，起源於基督教，在每年12月25日，彌撒是教會的壹種禮拜儀式。聖誕節是壹個宗教節，因為把它當作耶穌的誕辰來慶祝，故名“耶誕節”。
聖誕節本是宗教節日，十九世紀，聖誕卡的流行、聖誕老人的出現，使聖誕節開始流行起來，聖誕慶祝習俗在北歐流行後，結合著北半球冬季的聖誕裝飾也出現了。
十九世紀初發展至中葉，整個歐洲、美洲開始過起了聖誕節，並衍生出了相應的聖誕文化。
聖誕節傳播到亞洲是在十九世紀中葉，日本、韓國、中國等都受到了聖誕文化的影響。
改革開放後，聖誕節在中國傳播地尤為突出，至二十壹世紀初，聖誕節有機地結合了中國當地習俗，發展日趨成熟。吃蘋果、帶聖誕帽、寄送聖誕賀卡，參加聖誕派對，聖誕購物等成了中國人生活的壹部分。
Christmas, also known as Christmas, the birth of Jesus, translated as "Christ Mass", is a traditional Western festival, which originated from Christianity. On December 25, Mass is a kind of church ritual. Christmas is a religious holiday, because it is celebrated as the birthday of Jesus, so it is called "Christmas".
Christmas was originally a religious festival. In the nineteenth century, the popularity of Christmas cards and the appearance of Santa Claus made Christmas popular. After the popularity of Christmas celebrations in Nordic countries, Christmas decorations combined with winter decorations in the northern hemisphere also appeared.
From the early nineteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century, Christmas began to be celebrated in Europe and America, and the corresponding Christmas culture was derived.
Christmas spread to Asia in the mid-nineteenth century. Japan, Korea, China and other countries were influenced by Christmas culture.
After the reform and opening up, Christmas has been particularly prominent in China. By the beginning of the twenty-first century, Christmas has organically combined with local customs in China, and its development has become more and more mature. Eating apples, wearing Christmas hats, sending Christmas cards, attending Christmas parties and shopping have become part of Chinese life.
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中文：壹年壹度的聖誕節是壹個所有人都慶祝的日子，不分膚色不分國度。在西方，孩子們熱切的期盼著在這壹天收到聖誕老人送來的聖誕節禮物。“聖誕老人”只會在聖誕節出現，給人們送來聖誕禮物。在現代生活的情感荒漠之中，神秘的聖誕老人帶來了壹份親情的魅力。
給孩子的聖誕禮物能體現禮物的意義。人類學家往往強調禮物的回報義務。但是，給孩子的聖誕禮物恰恰破除了這種回報義務。聖誕節禮物的實際贈予者當然是父母，但父母把功勞都給了神秘的聖誕老人。
不讓孩子過早失去對聖誕老人的天真，是讓孩子明白壹個道理，人贈予陌生人禮物，並不需要什麽特別的理由。節日期間，出現在公***場所的聖誕老人都是同樣的裝束，紅帽子、大胡子。聖誕老人以別人的名義真誠地贈予陌生人，給寒冷的冬天帶來無盡的溫暖。
參考內容來源：
百度百科-聖誕節
百度百科-聖誕老人