Sunday, December 23, 2012

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE 快乐平安夜




HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE 平安夜快乐

Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day preceding Christmas Day, the widely celebrated annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. It occurs on December 24 in the Western Christian Church, and is considered one of the most culturally significant celebrations in Christendom and the Western world, where it is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas Day.
Many churches still ring their church bells and hold prayers in the evening before holidays. Some churches hold a candlelight service. Some services re-enact the Nativity. Each church is able to celebrate Christmas Eve evening and Christmas Day in its own special way. Christmas Eve is celebrated in different ways around the world, varying by country and region. Elements common to many areas of the world include the attendance of special religious observances such as a midnight Mass or Vespers, and the giving and receiving of presents

 
平安夜晚上或圣诞节之前,广泛庆祝一年一度的节日,纪念耶稣基督的诞生整整一天。它发生在1224日,在西方基督教教会,被认为是基督教和西方世界的文化最重大的庆祝活动之一,它被广泛地观察到加拉期待的圣诞节假期中的全部或部分。
多教堂敲响教堂的钟声,和他们祈祷,在假期的前一天晚上举行。有些教会举办一个烛光的服务。一些服务重新制定的诞生。每个教会是能够庆祝圣诞前夕晚上,圣诞节在其自己特殊的方式。平安夜庆祝活动在世界各地的机场跑道的方法,不同的国家和地区。世界许多地区的共同元素包括出席特殊的宗教东周年纪念活动的午夜弥撒或晚祷,给予和接受的礼物.
 
Blackmore's Night, "Christmas Eve"

 


 

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