Why do we have Christmas?

[mylittlebubs]

This might sound silly, but I only ever celebrated xmas 4 times in my life. I'm Asian and we don't have xmas. and i admit i don;t know much about xmas.

I married the English guy and I had a bit of argument with mil last year. She said i don't know anything about xmas, i only care about presents.
I said i know it's not just about presents and i'm not waiting for the presents from her.... i know it's about friends and family too,presents is a part of it... long story

we celebrate xmas here and i know it;s not the same as doing it back in the UK

Anyway,She said she wants my baby to know why we (in Europe)have xmas
Can anyone tell me briefly why and how it started.

 

[Charlotte-j]

christmas is the day jesus was born

 

[Pyrrhic]

It's a Christian holiday to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Although that meaning has been lost along the way as most European people celebrate it regardless of religious belief and it's more a magicial time of year where santa claus delivers presents to people and it's a time for goodness, kindness and reflection on the year gone past.