what do Christians do on Christmas?
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Church services often include a carol service . Some Christians start Christmas Day with a midnight service, called Midnight Mass. Christians often celebrate Christmas by giving and receiving presents and cards. This reminds them of the gift of Jesus, beginning his earthly life.
Christmas is the celebration of Jesus' birth. The story can be found in the New Testament of the Bible in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke:Jesus was born to Mary, a virgin who was betrothed to Joseph, a carpenter, in the town of Nazareth.Before Jesus was born, Mary was visited by an angel who told her that she would give birth to a baby boy, whom she should name Jesus.According to Matthew, Jesus was born in Bethlehem because Joseph and Mary had been ordered to go there to take part in a census in Joseph's home town.When Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem the local inn was already full with people returning for the census.The innkeeper let them stay in the stable where Mary gave birth to her son and laid him in a manger.Luke tells how shepherds were led to Jesus by an angel.In Matthew's account, wise men (or Magi) visited Jesus. They had followed a star that led them to Jesus and they presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.Christmas is celebrated in a variety of ways. The story of Jesus' birth, called the nativity, is often retold by children in nativity plays.Church services often include a carol service. Some Christians start Christmas Day with a midnight service, called Midnight Mass.