The air is filled with excitement and festivity, as the dawn breaks over
Christmas day. Known as Christmas morning, the time is much awaited by people,
who celebrate it with pomp and gaiety. The day begins with people chanting
prayers and singing jingles and songs in the praise of Lord. People across the
world celebrate Christmas morning in different ways, by following their own
traditions and customs related to the festival. In some places, the streets are
covered with heavy snow, in the Christmas morning. It is wonderful to see the
streets wearing snow white color and the beautifully decorated outdoor Christmas
trees adorning the premises of the houses.
Christmas morning is filled with fun and exciting activities. People would set
up a small miniature manger with some sand and straws. The manger depicts
Nativity scene, that is, the birth of Jesus Christ in a stable. Toy cows, sheep
and shepherds are placed inside the manger. A small cozy spot is made within the
manger, where baby Jesus is made to lie down. Usually, the young kids in a
family indulge themselves in the activity of decorating manger. After the work
is done, prayers are recited and gifts, which were placed under the Christmas
tree on Christmas Eve, are opened.
In many places, people put on new clothes, scrub-clean, decorate their homes and
premises and go to the church early in the morning of Christmas. In some
regions, a huge procession is arranged by the Church and a parade, depicting the
birth of Lord Jesus Christ, is organized early in the morning. This procession
finally ends at the Church, where everyone gathers for prayers. In the Church,
special prayers are organized. Thereafter, the congregation disperses and people
would go to their respective places, to have the Christmas morning breakfast.
The traditional breakfast of Christmas morning usually consists of pancakes,
fried eggs, ham, wine and champagne. However, the menu for the breakfast may
vary from region to region, as the tastes of the people vary. Family members
call upon their close friends and relatives to have breakfast with them. After
having the scrumptious breakfast, they would gather at a nearby place or the
home of the host, to have fun and celebrate the festival of Christmas. Some of
the Christmas morning activities may include making beautiful crafts, singing
songs and carols.
Christmas morning celebrations vary in different parts of the world. In
Bethlehem, the small town where Jesus was born, decorations and festivity don't
cease and become all the more vigorous on the morning of December 25. A bright
artificial star is set up on a pole in the center of the village, depicting the
'guiding star' that showed the way to the manger, where Jesus Christ was born.
It doesn't really matter how Christmas morning is celebrated, as long as fun,
festivity and faith don't cease to exist, among people all over the world.
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