Christmas

The name Christmas is short for “Christ's Mass,'' 

A Mass is a kind of church service. Christmas is a religious festival. 

It is the day we celebrate as the birthday of Jesus. 

There are special Christmas services in Christian churches all over the world. 

But many of the festivities of Christmas do not have anything to do with religion. 

Exchanging gifts and sending Christmas cards are modern ways of making the Christmas season merry.