The Nativity of Jesus is one of the greatest Christian holidays. Jesus’ birth signs the coming of the promised Savior, who will redress the connection between humans and God, broken with the Original sin.

Jesus Christ – the Son of God, was born as an ordinary baby in an ordinary family. Mary – the woman chosen to be Her mother and her husband Josef had to get back home in Bethlehem for a census.

The small town was crowded, and all inns were full. The travails of the pregnant Mary had already begun. A stock-breeder took pity on the family and gave them a shelter in a cave where he kept his cattle. That is why our Savior Jesus Christ was born in a stable. Instead of bed His parents laid Him in a crib, where the animals were feed.
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Every Christmas party needs Santa Claus and hence the search for the perfect Santa hat, Santa suit and various other pieces for Santa costumes. Or maybe this year, your party will have both Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus visit. You’ll need more than just a Santa hat to impress the kids.

Father Christmas and the history of Santa Claus dates back a very long time. Today’s Santa in fact comes from a blending together from many cultures and customs around the world. Santa flies through the midnight skies in his red Santa hat and Santa suit trimmed with white fur, every Christmas eve delivering gifts to children around the world in his sleigh and is pulled by his team of reindeer. This ride through the sky comes from mythology.

The figure that we most associate with the story and the history of Santa is that of St. Nicholas, a religious bishop who lived in what is now know as Turkey. St. Nicholas was known for his generous spirit and giving to the poor and to young children.
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One day a year, children all over the world wake up bright and early to gather around sparkling Christmas trees to see what Santa has brought them. There are squeals of delight as they tear through shiny reindeer paper and ribbon to reveal their gifts. The day is then fulfilled with some attending church services before heading home to indulge in large quantities of glorious food and drink until they’re about to burst!

Have you ever wondered where Christmas has come from? Here we have some historical information regarding the origin of Christmas and history of traditional practices.

Christmas is the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. While the actual birthday of Jesus is not known, the early Church Fathers in the 4th century fixed the day around the old Roman Saturnalia festival (17 – 21 December).
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Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas!

Christmas would not be Christmas without Santa Claus, as it’s this white-bearded man that delivers the gifts on Christmas Eve and brings immense joy to children throughout the world. But have you ever wondered where the jolly fat man came from?

History has it that a long, long time ago there was a bishop named Saint Nicholas who lived in Myra, (now Demre in Turkey). Saint Nicholas had a great love for children, and he would often give needy children gifts in order to brighten up their day. Unfortunately, there is little more information about this kind bishop, as he led a quiet life. Read More »

From candy canes to brightly decorated gingerbread houses to Santa Claus on every street corner, the holiday season brings some wonderful things. However, it also ushers in many time-consuming tasks – cooking the holiday meal, picking out the Christmas tree, and especially, buying the perfect gifts for loved ones and writing out holiday cards to faraway friends and family members.

Have you ever wondered about the origin of exchanging gifts and cards? According to Donald E. Dossey, Ph.D, author of “Holiday Folklore, Phobias and Fun” (Outcomes Unlimited Press Inc.), by the 12th century, the practice of giving gifts had become common on Christmas, as well as on New Year’s Day.
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