Symbols of New Year and Christmas
There are a lot of symbols of New Year and Christmas. Some of them are known all over the world, others are not so popular.
The traditional colours of Christmas are green, red, and white.
Green branch of the Christmas tree is a symbol of eternity.
The star at the top of the Christmas tree is a Bethlehem star that helped Magus to find the baby Jesus. And the angel that is sometimes put instead of star is a symbol of the angel that came to tell to everybody that Jesus Christ was born.
Candles that also decorate Christmas trees are the symbols of Jesus Christ that brought light to the world.
And the tradition to give presents, first of all to children, is a symbol of presents that were given to the baby Jesus by three Magus.
The majority of symbols are religious symbols connected with the birth of Jesus Christ.
One of typical traditions of many countries is the tradition to make a scene of the birth of Christ in churches. And every year the figures of Maria and a baby Jesus are put to remind people about this wonderful holiday.
Christmas cracker is also a symbol of Christmas. And there is a tradition to put a Christmas cracker near each plate in England. Sometimes there are messages inside these crackers that tell people about their future.
Traditional Christmas food is also symbols for some countries. And every dish has its own significance. Some countries of Eastern Europe have the tradition to put twelve dishes on the table that are the symbols of twelve months. According to another theory they symbolise twelve apostles.
There is also a famous symbol to put a Christmas garland decorated with Christmas symbols on the doors.
Christmas is one of the most famous holidays all over the world and has a lot of symbols. Each country has its own symbols but most of them have religious origins.