Christmas Day always begins before breakfast. Children wake up very early, and can't wait to open the presents in their stockings and under the tree . They wake up the other family members, calling "Merry Christmas!" After all the presents are opened, the family will usually have a delicious breakfast. They spend the day playing with the new toys and visiting their relatives and friends. They greet each other with a hug and say, "Merry Christmas!"
Why is Christmas sometimes spelled Xmas?
According to the book Did you ever Wonder... by Jeff Rovin, the word for Christ in Greek is Xristos. The use of the shortened form "Xmas" became popular in Europe in the 1500s.
The word Xmas is so common in advertising most likely because "Xmas" and "sale" have the same number of letters, and "Xmas" is significantly shorter than Christmas. |
