Christmas Day<br />The Christmas season and all its activities are geared to the big day, <br />Dec. 25, which is Christmas Day. The word Christmas is derived from Middle <br />English 'Christemasse' and Old English 'Cristes maesse,' both of which means <br />'Christ's Mass.' The day is celebrated by Christians as the day that Jesus <br />Christ was born, although the true date of Jesus' birth isn't really known.<br />Given the religious significance of Christmas Day, it therefore follows <br />that attending church is a big tradition on that day. It is seen as mandatory <br />for devout Christians and for others who are concerned about retaining the <br />sacred meaning of the day. Many people fear that the sacred aspects of Christmas <br />are being lost and overshadowed amid the bustle of commercial activity now <br />associated with the entire season.
