Most Americans say that Christmas is their favorite holiday, but why do people like it so much? There are a few reasons why many people love this holiday. Firstly, there are many activities to do. Secondly, some people love this holiday because of its importance. Thirdly, there are presents which people get every year. Fourthly, people love the meals and decorations.
Firstly, there are different activities to do on this holiday. It snows around this time of the year, making snowboarding and ice skating fun. Building a snowman is an activity that many children enjoy. There are many entertaining movies to watch about this holiday, like Frozen, Frosty the Snowman, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Santa and his reindeer sledding in the sky made a movement so kids would feel more involved in this holiday, creating snow sledding. Frosty the Snowman played a big part in this Christmas culture by his coming to life after being made out of snow. This started a trend for kids always to build snowmen during the Christmas holiday. Another activity people do to embrace the Christmas spirit is build an igloo. This is something you would make to camp in during the holidays.

Christmas is a fun holiday, but why is it important? There are a few reasons why this holiday is important. From a Christian perspective, it is the celebrated birthday of Jesus. From a secular perspective, the true meaning of Christmas is to give presents to others rather than be excited to receive gifts. It is also important to consider that many people spend Christmas with their families, which offers people significant time to talk with their family members. People tend to be happier and kinder around this time of year.
Some of the enjoyable parts of Christmas are opening presents, making decorations, and eating breakfast. Spending time with family and friends is another delightful part of Christmas; for some, it may be the only time they see someone in their family. Seeing your loved ones always gets the Christmas spirit going. Opening presents puts more people in the Christmas spirit and makes people feel happier to give and receive gifts from their loved ones.
Gifts that people want on Christmas are things like gaming consoles such as Xbox, PlayStation, or even a Nintendo Switch. Gift cards like Amazon, Target, GameStop, and Google Play. Clothes are common gifts people want because they fit the holiday and are used as a family tradition. Some people want jerseys for sports, while others may want clothing to make themselves look better. Electronics like phones, tablets, headphones, and computers are a big thing people buy on Christmas because they are common in modern days.

Christmas is great, but the meals take it to the next level. There are pancakes, bacon, eggs, and French toast for breakfast. There is also apple juice and orange juice. There are common traditions for dinner, like eating lamb, turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, cranberry sauce, green beans, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and gravy. The lamb became a symbolic dish in many households as it symbolized Jesus, the Lamb of God. For dessert, there is gingerbread, Christmas cookies, and milk. For those who didn’t know, gingerbread was used for religious ceremonies in the 17th century, and it was introduced by Russian bakers.
People like to decorate their houses with lights and Christmas mannequins, such as Santa, reindeer, sleds, and snowmen during Christmas. Most people have a Christmas tree with ornaments like lights and candy canes. Then, there are stockings where kids get their presents. People often leave their decorations up past Christmas. They usually put a star or an angel that symbolizes Jesus. The star represents when Jesus was born. Some people decorate the native scene and put presents under their Christmas tree.

To conclude, Christmas is a great holiday for many people. There are many reasons why people celebrate it. There are many ways to celebrate it, like making decorations, spending time with family and friends, eating food, and getting and giving gifts. Christmas makes people happier and kinder. There are other reasons why people like Christmas. What do you think about Christmas? Why do you like or dislike it?

Buck Rogers is a sophomore member of the Multimedia Journalism class.
Sean Curtis is a senior member of the Multimedia Journalism class.
