Christmas is a Christian holy day that marks the birth of Jesus, the son of God. It is an annual holiday. The word Christmas originated as a contraction of "Christ's mass". It is celebrated in many different ways around the world.

Orthodox christian Churches, Coptic Churches still uses the Julian Calendar which celebrate on the Julian version of 25 December, which is January 7, because the two calendars are now 13 days apart. It is called as Orthodox Christmas. Egypt and Sudan Christians call Coptic Christmas. Christians celebrate grandly Coptic Orthodox Church.

Jesus was born to Virgin Mary, assisted by her husband Joseph, in the city of Bethlehem. It was not an ordinary birth, an angel Gabriel told Virgin Mary that she would conceive and bear a special child called Jesus christ. She was already the betrothed wife of Joseph of the House of David and awaiting their imminent formal home-taking ceremony of their wedding. At the time that Mary to give birth, she and her husband Joseph went to Bethlehem, to register in a census. As they found no place to stay, Mary gave birth to christ in the stable, and placed the new born in a manger.

Since 400 AD, Christians have celebrated the birth of Jesus. 'Christ' means 'Messiah' or 'Anointed One', the title given to Jesus and 'Mass' was a religious festival. The real story was found in the Christian Bible.

An important part of today's Christmas is the myth of Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, is a historical, legendary, and mythical figure who gives gifts to childrens. Santa Claus is generally depicted as a plump, jolly, white-bearded man wearing a red coat with white collar and cuffs, white-cuffed red trousers, and black leather belt and boots. Traditionally, Santa Claus visits houses at midnight on Christmas Eve, coming down the chimney to leave gifts. Childrens believe that the Santa Claus is true.

Nowadays, it has become a non-religious holiday. Coloured lights and ornaments decorations are made in town centres, streets and shops. By mid-December, most homes will also be decorated with trees, coloured electric lights, house walls and paper or plastic decorations around the rooms.

A Christmas tree, Yule tree or Tannenbaum decorations are the most popular traditions at the celebration. It is normally an evergreen coniferous tree that is brought into a home or used in the outside the house. The tree is decorated with lights, colorful ornaments and gifts are placed during the days around the holiday.

The themes include the promotion of goodwill and peace.