Across America and around the world, Christmas is a religious and cultural holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. It is also an important commercial season for retailers. The day after Thanksgiving, often referred to as Black Friday, is a key shopping day that pushes some businesses into profitability or “in the black.” During the holidays, Americans send more than 16.6 billion cards and letters.
Christmas is a time of family, goodwill and entertainment. Many people gather with loved ones, enjoy school and community holiday pageants, attend church services, listen to traditional and secular music and watch classic films like It’s a Wonderful Life and A Charlie Brown Christmas.
The earliest Christians likely celebrated the feast of Christmas in honor of St. Nicholas, a 4th century bishop. Legend tells that he helped families with gifts and even rescued children from the devil, known as Krampus. Today, kids leave a sock, sock-shaped bag or more modern stockings for Saint Nick to fill with goodies. From small toys to oranges and chocolate coins, these stockings can be a wonderful surprise for young children on Christmas Eve.
Despite the secularization of Christmas, nearly nine-in-ten American adults say they celebrate the holiday and believe in the virgin birth of Jesus. However, two-thirds of religiously unaffiliated adults say they see Christmas as more of a cultural than a religious holiday. In addition, younger adults are less likely than older adults to say they see Christmas as a religious holiday and attend Christmas religious services.
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