As the 25th December, Christmas Day, fast approaches, here are some interesting facts around celebration.
Many say Christmas celebrates the birthday of Jesus. Others feel that Christmas is a time to celebrate family. Yet others don’t celebrate Christmas at all. Unlike Christmas Day, some celebrations happen on different dates in each year, as they are dictated by phases of the moon (for example, Easter).
Birthdays are also a wonderful time for celebrations. During May/June, Buddhists celebrate the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha. During December/January Muslims celebrate the birth of their messenger and prophet of God, Muhammad.
During January, Sikhs celebrate the birth of the founder of the Khalsa (Khalsa refers to the collective body of all baptised Sikhs). During September, Hindus celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna, a Hindu deity, more than 5000 years ago.
All over the world, people enjoy taking part in celebrations. In one sense we are all the same, and in another, we are all different. But one thing is for sure, celebrations enable people to have a good time and demonstrate what is important to them and their culture.
