Christmas is celebrated around the world on the 25th of December to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Christmas is such a festival that everyone looks forward to throughout the year, whether it is children, elders or old people, Christmas Eve fills everyone with enthusiasm and joy.
This is such a festival that connects all of us with each other’s goodness and removes our evil.
This year 2022 Christmas is something special because the whole world has been under a lot of stress due to COVID in the last two years.
Now that the governments of the country have relaxed the covid rules, then this year’s Christmas will be something special. We all should try to celebrate the Christmas of 2022 in such a way that we forget all the old sorrows in the joy of Christmas.
If you also want to celebrate the Christmas of 2022 with great pomp, enthusiasm, and happiness with your family and loved ones, then this post is for you, you must read it once.
When Is Christmas? 2022 Christmas Dates
In 2022 Christmas festive season preparation will begin with 2022 Advent i.e from Sunday, November 27th till Christmas Eve which is on Saturday, December 24th, 2022 followed by Christmas Day on Sunday, December 25th, 2022.
When is the first day of Christmas?
In 2022 The first day of Christmas is on Sunday, December 25th which is a part of 12 days of Christmas celebration that end on Thursday 5 January 2023
A first Christmas tree story and its origin
A first Christmas tree story
It was a cold night in the 16th century, when German preacher Martin Luther was on his way back home from the woods on Christmas Eve. While walking he saw something shining far away, after looking carefully he saw stars shining through the tree branches and one star shining above the tree looked as if Jesus Christ had left heaven to come to earth at Christmas. It was so beautiful that on seeing it German preacher Martin Luther decided and took a tree to his house and tried to show the same scene to his family by decorating the tree with candles. This way Jesus christ gifted us the first Christmas tree on 16th century Christmas Eve.
Christmas tree – Historical Origin
Some historian believe that Christmas tree origin is related to “ADAM and EVE feast day” that was celebrated by germans on 24th December . In late 15th century German decorate a tree in their room with waferas as a symbol of Paradise tree in the Garden of Eden . In the same room they also keep a “Christmas pyramid,” a triangular construction of wood that had shelves to hold Christmas figurines and decorat with evergreens, candles, and a star. later after few hundred years germans started merging both the Christmas pyramid and the paradise tree together which latter took a shape of Christmas tree that we use in our home today’s.
When was Christmas tree become the part of chirstmas celebration?
The Christmas tree had been a tradition in many German homes much earlier however the Christmas tree was popularized in the mid-19th century by the German-born Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria. That Christmas tree was called the Queen Victoria tree. The tree was decorated with lots of toys and small gifts, candles, candies, popcorn strings and fancy cakes hung from branches by ribbons and paper chains. The Christmas tree was brought to North America by German settlers in the early 17th century, but, till the 1840s Christmas trees were seen as pagan symbols and not accepted by most Americans. Its only in late 19th and early 20th century it was accepted as the symbol of Christanity and part of christmas celebration.
12 days of Christmas meaning and Carol lyrics
The 12 days of Christmas start from the birth of Christ i.e 25th December and ends on the day of the coming of the Magi, the three wise men i.e 5th January. It also calls Twelvetide in Christianity.
In 2022,12 days of the Christmas period is from Sunday 25th December 2022 to Thursday 5th January 2023.
A famous 12 days of Christmas carol has a hidden meaning in it that I will explain later in this post, but first I will share its lyrics with you.
12 days of Christmas lyrics with meaning
On the first day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree!
Two turtle doves
On the second day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!
Three french hens
On the third day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!
Four calling birds
On the fourth day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!
Five golden rings!
On the fifth day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Five golden rings!
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!
Six geese a layin’
On the sixth day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Six geese a layin’
Five golden rings!
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!
Seven swans a swimmin’
On the seventh day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Seven swans a swimmin’
Six geese a layin’
Five golden rings!
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!
Eight maids a milkin’
On the eighth day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Eight maids a milkin’
Seven swans a swimmin’
Six geese a layin’
Five golden rings!
Four calling birds (calling birds)
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!
Nine ladies dancin’
On the ninth day of christmas
My true love sent to me
Nine ladies dancin’
Eight maids a milkin’
Seven swans a swimmin’
Six geese a layin’
Five golden rings!
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!
Ten lords a leapin’
On the tenth day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Ten lords a leapin’
Nine ladies dancin’
Eight maids a milkin’
Seven swans a swimmin’
Six geese a layin’
Five golden rings!
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!
Eleven pipers pipin’
On the eleventh day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Eleven pipers pipin’
Ten lords a leapin’
Nine ladies dancin’
Eight maids a milkin’
Seven swans a swimmin’
Six geese a layin’
Five golden rings!
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!
Twelve drummers drummin’
On the twelfth day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drummin’
Eleven pipers pipin’
Ten lords a leapin’
Nine ladies dancin’
Eight maids milkin’
Seven swans a swimmin’
Six geese a layin’
Five golden rings!
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!
Each line above have a hidden meaning as per Christianity belief and values, below I will try to explain the same
The “12 Days of Christmas” song’s or carol hidden meaning
Gifts mention in 12 days of Christmas Carol | The Hidden Meaning of Each gift in Carol |
A Partridge in the Pear Tree | Jesus Christ |
Two Turtle Doves | Old and New Testaments |
Three French hens | Faith, Hope and Charity |
Four Calling /Colly Birds are the four gospels and/or the four evangelists. | Four gospels and/or Four evangelists |
Five Golden Rings | first five books of the Old Testament. |
Six Geese A-laying | Six days of creation. |
Seven Swans A-swimming are the gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments. | Gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments. |
Eight Maids A-milking are the eight beatitudes. | Eight beatitudes |
Nine Ladies Dancing | Nine fruits of the Holy Spirit |
Ten Lords A-leaping | Ten commandments |
Eleven Pipers Piping | Eleven faithful apostles |
Twelve Drummers Drumming | Twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle’s Creed. |
Final Words
Christmas is a festival that connects all of us together and is full of love. It teaches us the values we forget to live in daily life. Everything about Christmas cannot be told in one post but I am sure you must have liked this post. Merry Christmas to you and your family from my side. I hope this Christmas brings lots of happiness to you and your family.