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世界上很多地方在多个世纪前就开始庆祝圣诞节了。事实上,在耶稣基督诞生之前北欧和南欧就把12月当作冬天的节日来庆祝了。古罗马人庆祝新年也在12月25日,因此有些专家认为这也是罗马天主教堂把耶稣诞生日定在12月25日的原因。16世纪之前,欧洲的罗马天主教徒们在庆祝圣诞节时举行痛快开怀的宴会。但是,许多首批到达美国的欧洲移民不赞同这种风俗。他们认为,人们应该用一种较简朴的、较安静的方式向上帝致敬。在美国许多地方有从欧洲其他国家来的一批批移民,他们庆祝圣诞节有本
Many parts of the world began celebrating Christmas over centuries ago. In fact, before the birth of Jesus Christ, Nordic and Southern Europe celebrated December as a winter festival. The ancient Romans celebrated the New Year on December 25, so some experts think this is why the Roman Catholic Church set Jesus’ birth day on December 25. Before the 16th century, Roman Catholics in Europe held a happy and cheerful banquet while celebrating Christmas. However, many of the first European settlers who arrived in the United States did not agree with this custom. They think people should pay tribute to God in a simpler and quieter way. In many parts of the United States there are groups of immigrants from other European countries who celebrate Christmas