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Merry Christmas - Christmas is celebrated each year in December by many thousands of people worldwide. Coming up to this special day on December 25th, it is common for people to greet others by saying "Merry Christmas". This is done to wish them a safe and happy holiday.
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Looking back on the history of Christmas takes us all the way back, just over 2,000 years, to the birth of Jesus Christ. The celebration of Christmas day was initially to join with others in remembering the birth of the Savior of the world.
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The actual word 'Christmas' means literally "Mass of Christ". Although Jesus birth occurred over two millennia ago, Christmas itself was not celebrated for many years. Historically, a fourth-century saint, Saint Nicholas, gained a reputation as a secret gift-giver. It is told that Saint Nicholas used to place coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him.
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Since the times of Saint Nicholas, Christmas has continued to prosper and become popular with people of different faiths. Although beginning with Christians, Christmas is now celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike. Although the ways that people celebrate Christmas may differ, depending on their faith, it is true to say that Christmas is a time of goodwill, kindness and wishing "Merry Christmas" to others, more than any other time of year. Gift giving still continues, even as the folklore and traditions that came from Saint Nicholas back in the 4th century demonstrated.
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There are many that say that Christmas has in fact become too commercialized and that it now focuses more on receiving rather than on giving. Either way though, Christmas is here to stay and the giving and receiving of gifts and wishing "Merry Christmas" is a big part of it.
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The holiday greeting of 'Merry Christmas' was first used in 1565, written in the Hereford Municipal Manuscript. Since that date it has continued to be used around the world during the weeks leading up to Christmas day each year. The initial meaning of the word 'merry', as used in this holiday greeting, meant 'pleasant' or 'agreeable'. These days 'merry', as used in merry Christmas, tends to mean 'jolly', 'joyous' or 'happy' more than 'pleasant'. Today many families give gifts to each other on Christmas Eve and then have a big family celebration and meal together on Christmas day.
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Another holiday tradition is the hanging of a Christmas stocking, up above the fireplace on the mantel, for each family member. Gifts are then placed into every stocking so that each family member receives something special. It is even possible to get specially made stockings. Many families purchase individual and unique stockings, each with a family member's name on it. Not only are the stockings useful for small gifts, but they also form part of the Christmas decorations used to liven up the home with bright colors.
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There are many other Christmas holiday traditions, some which are celebrated widely by many people and then other family traditions that have developed over the years in certain homes. One thing remains true and that is Christmas is a time to remember family and those we love; a time of giving and receiving gifts; a time to remember those less fortunate and a time to wish each other a very Merry Christmas.!
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These are the magic words that are around us this festive season. We start using them a few weeks prior to the Christmas holiday. It is believed that an English admiral first used the term "Merry Christmas" in an informal letter, way back in 1699. Merry means pleasant and we are happy to wish all a pleasant Christmas during the happy celebrations. What better way than to gift our family and friends a reminder of these wishes.
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Merry Christmas imprinted on gifts like mugs makes you fondly remembered the year through. Cards and postcards help to carry your message to all. An average household in America will mail out 28 Christmas cards each year and see 28 cards arrive in their place. This festive season sending your greetings with Merry Christmas wording will add a special touch to your greetings.
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X-mas is the most widely celebrated festival and is the season for joy and sharing. It is the time for time spent with family and friends, for sparkling lights and brightly decorated gifts. Christmas is for love and sharing gifts and cards has become a sort of universal way to communicate joy and good wishes. Let us express the wishes this festive season in a different way. Let our gifts too spell these words to cast the spell of the festive season over all. My Christmas wishes to all those who are reading this article. May this season fill you with joy and happiness.
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The debate over what is the appropriate greeting for the season has been going on for years. December 25th became an official federal holiday in 1870 when it was signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. Why, then, has Christmas become the focus of so much controversy?
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A Rasmussen poll taken earlier this month shows that 92% of American adults celebrate Christmas in their family. Of the small percentage who don't celebrate Christmas, 84% of them would not be offended if a casual acquaintance wished them a Merry Christmas. These numbers rose among women (92%), respondents in the 18 to 29 age group (100%) and was slightly higher with those 65+ (86%). So there seems to be no problem here.
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The Pew Research survey of American religious affiliations (conducted in 2002) indicates that 82% of the adults surveyed identify themselves as Christians. Jewish 1%, Muslim 0.5%, Atheist 1%, Agnostic 2% and no preference 10%. This confirms that the United States is overwhelmingly a nation of Christians. Our history suggests that all religions are free to worship according to their beliefs without fear of persecution. And those with no religious affiliations or who have no faith are entitled to follow their hearts and minds as they wish.
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Why then must a few dissidents or politically correct extremists be allowed to disrupt this sacred day celebrated by more than 9 out of 10 Americans? When New Seniors were growing up, virtually everyone wished one another a Merry Christmas, even those of other religions. Those who had friends and acquaintances of the Jewish faith, for instance, might wish them a Happy Chanukah and they in turn would say Merry Christmas. Overall, no one was put off by a pleasant wish for a Merry Christmas. Is that why Christmases of the '40s, '50s and'60s seem more joyous than today?
