Christmas Traditions : Freaky Family Holidays

There are several Symbols associated with Christmas, Santa Claus, Snow or cold weather, Wreaths, garland , wrapping paper and a Christmas tree. Society does not look at Halloween costumes or a hot sunny day and think of Christmas, although when I noticed that some retailers have Halloween, thanksgiving and Christmas décor out, it does not seem to mesh well. But retailers are showing society these symbols getting them thinking about what’s coming soon.

Every family is different whether it’s their race or culture and every family has different celebrations and traditions this is what makes different families unique.

Christmas can have many meaning to different people depending on how they interpret it. However, if looking at the Christian aspect of it. The

At Easter, our extended family comes over and we have egg hunts for the little kids, kids, and adults. We also eat Easter brunch together. On Thanksgiving we also have our extended family over! Our family will eat an immense dinner cooked by my mother and my aunts. Football is usually playing on the TV, and everyone is having a great time. Christmas is our family’s most celebrated holiday. On Christmas Eve, we have lunch with some of our friends at Troegs. Later in the evening, we go to my mom’s brother’s house to give gifts and have a good time. On Christmas Day my immediate family will celebrate christmas together eating a delicious breakfast- usually cinnamon buns- and give gifts. Later that day, we’ll head over to our nana’s house and then to my grandma’s house. At my Grandma’s house we celebrate Christmas and my cousin’s birthday (which is on the same day). Two days after Christmas we will celebrate my birthday, which is on the

We all know what Christmas is. At least I hope so. You may not celebrate it, but you know what it is. Some have Hanukkah and others have Kwanzaa. Hanukkah is for the Jews who celebrate the victory of the Maccabees over the larger Syrian army. While with Kwanzaa, people light a kinara and give gifts to each other. This takes place over seven days. Isn't that nice? Seven days of celebration! Christmas however… Is a single day. With Christmas, the children believe in a big, old, jolly man in a red suit called “Santa Clause”. On Christmas night he comes down your chimney, leaves presents and take the milk and cookies. For one thing, that's breaking and entering and for a second thing, he leaves unknown gifts?! You don't know whats in there! It

Christmas is a holiday that is nowadays pawned off as celebrating the birth of Jesus. If you tell a young child this, he’ll think you mean that Jesus was born on December 25th. This, however, is not the case. Most scholars doubt that December 25th is the true date of Christ's birth. There is no biblical support for it, and some against it. When Christmas originated; it was a time of giving. A time where, even if you weren’t Christian, you would gather together with your family and celebrate how much you mean to each other. It was a time to rejoice and above all, a time to give rather than to receive. However, one cannot give without another person receiving, and over the years these lines have been blurred to the point where, for many, it has become at least just as important to receive as it is to give. Ask any child

There is a tradition for most people who celebrated Christmas. They usually always go to the mall before Christmas day and they see Santa. Every time they see Santa, he is usually a boy. But that just change. Well actually, the tradition change. There is now a girl when they go to Santa this year. The family tradition for Christmas is now not fun, or it even it is not like Christmas. It is just a new way to celebrate Christmas but not in a good way.

All around the world individuals of different descents celebrate Christmas with their own custom approach. Although my mothers side of the family is part German and Native American, we don’t celebrate any traditions related to our background. I come from the plain old American family who gets to open one present on Christmas Eve and then sets out cookies and milk for Santa. However, it may be time to learn a little bit and introduce some traditions to my dull family.

Every family has a unique way of celebrating the holidays. Some may have wacky traditions, secret family recipes, and just interesting meals. My family has some interesting traditions that are much different than most people´s. Such as out yearly baseball game, or our assortment of gravy. Many other families have goofy traditions and meals as well, you just wait.

The average population of the United States develops themselves on the basic understanding that Christmas is the same recognition around the world. On December 25th, people open gifts, eat a hearty meal, and usually attend some type of religious ceremony. However, the population may be surprised to find that their just perception is wrong. Greenland, Jamaica, Zambia have many traditions that recognize Christmas.

Probably the biggest tradition I have along with the rest of the family, is Kris – for the last 30 years – her Christmas Eve party is over-the-top spectacular. She does such a beautiful job with decorating the house. We've had the same Santa Claus for 25 years. It's a great time for our family, a great time for all our close friends. It just really kicks off our holiday season perfectly, and it certainly is a lot of

Christmas, a day to celebrate the birth of Jesus, not a day for giving meaningless gifts to people (Apposition). Thanksgiving is the day when the Pilgrims and the Indians stopped fighting and sat down to enjoy a nice meal together. Today, many families fight over trivial issues and yell at the TV while a football game plays on the screen. Easter is a day for celebrating Jesus’ resurrection, however, with the ever changing society, children run around searching for plastic eggs filled with candy, while some also receive baskets full of more meaningless gifts. The symbolic meaning behind holidays has been overtaken by materialistic items which hold no

Christmas like most holidays, derives from pagan roots and was merged with universal theology to create a holiday that could be celebrated by millions. Christmas is a unique melting pot of ideas and traditions.

Some families put up a Christmas tree. They also hang stockings at the edge of their bed, and listen their all time favorite books like Christmas Wombat and Bush Christmas.

We each take a huge breath as we step out into the crispy snow that snaps under our boots. I make my way to the front door, illuminated by the red, green, and blue Christmas lights. As I open the door and step into a house full of cheek pinches and hugs, an array of Christmas smells welcomes me and makes my mouth water. As my family and I are quickly made comfortable, I look around... All the house is full of Christmas decorations, and the carols are heard all over the house. My cousins are running, playing , and laughing.