Free Essays on Christmas Holidays

  1. The Perfect Holiday

    Which holiday lasts a whole season? It's Christmas. There are many things I like about Christmas such as gifts, the food, and friends all in one long holiday. I think Christmas is a wonderful holiday because it lasts so long.  One of the things I like most about Christmas is all the food: the cakes...

  2. Christmas in England

    the same holidays in drastically different ways. Many people travel or move to another country, bringing their traditions with them. Some of these are looked down upon, while others are taken in and adapted to the country’s culture. Although Christmas in England is similar to America’s Christmas, there...

  3. Holiday Ridiculousness

    a society we tend to put so much emphasis on holidays. Christmas is the best example of them all. The day after Halloween, radio stations start playing Christmas music 24/7 and lights start going up on houses as well as trees. Two months before the holiday and people are already celebrating. Not only...

  4. What the Blessing of Christmas Means to Me

    The blessings of Christmas to me, is knowing the fact that God gave me special parents just for me. Knowing I got a family that loves me, cherish me, and appreciate the fact that my love, and everything about me is good enough for them,People say that Christmas don’t bring families together, it is a...

  5. Christmas: the Best Holiday

    Christmas Christmas is the best holiday; the sound of Christmas spirit can put you into such an infatuated state of mind. There are presents, hot cocoa, the kind that is hot and creamy with marshmallows, and the kind that melts in your mouth but not in your hands. The presents, the kind that you are...

  6. The Christmas in My Family

    The Christmas in My Family Since I have memory, the members of my mother’s family have met in our house every year for Christmas. I can say that this holiday is celebrated two days, one is on December 24th and the second on December 25th, on those two days we try to spend good time together talking...

  7. Christmas at Aunt Ruth's

    Christmas at Aunt Ruth’s I was twenty-two during the Christmas 1997. I was living at my adopt aunt’s house. Aunt Ruth took me in when my mother passed away in 1993. The day she took this picture, she was taking pictures of the whole house. Aunt Ruth had Manny and I who turned twenty-two back in October...

  8. Jewish Holiday Paper

    Jewish Holidays There are many Jewish holidays. Jewish holidays begin the evening before the specified date on the calendar. Work is not permitted on some of the more important holidays such as Rosh Hashanah, YOum Kippur, Sukkot, and the first, second, seventh, and eight days of Passover. Also Jewish...

  9. A Christmas Carol Book Report

    Mr.Scrooge sits in his counting-house on Christmas Eve. His clerk, Bob Cratchit, shivers in the anteroom because Scrooge refuses to spend money on heating coals for a fire. Scrooge's nephew, Fred, pays his uncle a visit and invites him to his annual Christmas party. Two portly gentlemen also drop by...

  10. 10 Tips on Holidays

    10 Tips for Holiday Spending 1. Make a list and check it twice – Come up with a gift idea and spending range for each person on your holiday shopping list. Don’t forget to include holiday decorations and entertainment costs to this spending plan for the holidays 2. Avoid frenzy spending – Crowded...

  11. Christmas at Grandmas

    Christmas at Grandma’s It was Christmas Eve and we decided to visit my grandma on the other side of the state. Arriving at my grandma’s house after a ten hour drive was a relief. The views were great, but the slick ice beneath the tires was not. I’m from Michigan, so the winters tend to be dangerous...

  12. September 11th: Should It Be a National Holiday?

    9/11 is a day of remembrance and should only be a day of remembrance not a paid holiday. Holidays are days filled with joy and jubilance and 9/11 is far from a day of jubilance. Such holidays are thanksgiving, Christmas and even Easter. On these days we give thanks for what we have and give gifts to...

  13. Online Shopping During the Holidays

    Whenever I need a pick me up, shopping always makes me feel better. However, I have developed a hatred for shopping in brick and mortar stores to do my Christmas shopping. Being able to shop in the comfort of my own home, have access to a wider variety of stores and products, and not having to deal with the...

  14. Christmas in China

    Christmas in China On the Morning of December 1, 2007, my family was overjoyed to experience Christmas in a foreign country. China was the destination chosen for the holiday seasons. December 1st was the most exciting, exhilarating, and action packed day. We arrived at the Hartsfield Jackson Airport...

  15. This is a paper

    She told her mother, and they both agreed to wait to tell her father until after Christmas, as to not spoil the holiday. A few weeks had gone by after Christmas, Kirsten and her mom had a sit down talk with her father and proceeded to tell her father about the pregnancy. He was in shock at first, and...

  16. German Advant calendar

     German Christmas Traits All around the world humans are surrounded by people for different cultures. All of these have their own traits or traditions that they celebrate for certain time periods, holidays, birthdays etc. For instance coming from a family that...

  17. Festivals in China and America

    we can find something new and interesting, which may help us with our English learning. Though China and America have their own festivals and holidays, festivals in different cultures have some similarities. What almost all the festivals have in common is that they provide an opportunity for families...

  18. Enough Already

    exact same time. Every December, when the Christmas season rolls around, the atmosphere is bursting with cheer. Every Christmas, the joyous holiday spirit seems to go to the heads of many people. Sometimes, I think some obsess with a little too much holiday spirit, energy, and cheer. Money is wasted...

  19. Effects of Religion

    that has affected world events would be the holiday Christmas. Christmas has great controversy now that our country is very diverse in schools and the workplace. There are many religions that do not recognize December 25 as a holiday and celebrate Christmas. Just to name a few Muslims, Jews, Jehovah...

  20. restoring spirit in the world

    he is such a character. The twinkling christmas tree sits in the corner just past the family on the couch. Presents are nestled under the loose, low hanging limbs right beside the train track and porcelain town. Down the hallway, pleasant and nostalgic christmas songs are playing while mom is setting...

  21. Rhet 101 Final Paper

    read a book about Seoul, Korea. 1: Seoul, Korea has many family traditions. 2: Seoul, Korea has many eating traditions. 3: Seoul, Korea has many holiday traditions. X: I once read a book about Seoul, Korea. 1: Seoul, Korea has many family traditions. A traditional Korean family does many things that...

  22. Gender Differances in the Workplace

    Traditions Drawn Deep How do youcelebrate your holidays? Every culture has their way of celebrating these special days; this is how we celebrate ours. Both of my parents are Mexican, and we do certain things to celebrate the holidays. Our celebrations like others are year round. We start with Thanksgiving...

  23. The Origins of Halloween

    Like New Year’s Day, Christmas, Easter, or Ramadan, Halloween is celebrated almost all over the world today, even if the celebration involves only external attributes, such as pumpkins, costumes, and children asking for candies. Though the initial meaning of Halloween had a lot to do with occult powers...

  24. English Essays

    favourite time of the year and why? Christmas is celebrated by Christians on the 25th of December every year. It is a special day whereby families gather joyfully to give and receive presents with open hearts. The main reason Christians celebrate Christmas is to remember the birth of our God. ...

  25. A Life Well Spent

    the apple of his eye. I could see the pride in him every time you were together.”  Yes, from the trips to Reed State Park to the trips to Boston at Christmas; from all the trips to Florida to spending almost every summer with us at the cottage in Maine; he could not get enough time with my sister and me...

  26. the story of my life

    CHAPTER 6: HOLIDAYS My favorite holiday is Christmas. I like Christmas because it's when I get to see my family. Christmas is also my favorite holiday because most of the people are happy and joyful. For example, I can’t forget being as happy when I was little opening my Christmas presents with...

  27. Heinze Paper

    by Heinze. All Jewish holidays were affected by American societal influences. Those occurring at the same time as traditional American holidays were exaggerated, while those correlating with none were overlooked. Taking place during Christmastime, America’s most celebrated holiday, Hanukkah was affected...

  28. Descriptive

    2013 Christmas village Common Christmas decorations usually consist of lit decorated trees and little things around the house for the holidays. It is not every day when you see a Christmas theme village in a house. A village can range from any size and have any theme. My favorite is a Christmas village...

  29. Teteeh

    permanent federal holidays. Although these patriotic celebrations are frequently referred to ass” national holidays,” legally they are only applicable to federal employees and the District of Columbia . Neither congress nor the president has asserted the authority to declare a “national holiday” that would...

  30. MY CHRISTMASS

    our house every year for Christmas. I can say that this holiday is celebrated two days, one is on December 24th and the second on December 25th, on those two days we try to spend good time together talking, laughing, traveling, playing games and son on. As a result, Christmas in my family is very funny...

  31. blah

    identity. Culture changes the way humans perceive the world today. The Mexican and American cultures contrast ideals and traditions; as seen by food, holidays, and education. Food is one of the greatest tools to which a culture can be identified. The Mexicans have had a huge influence on our diet. For...

  32. Vietnam and America

    can see Christmas is more important than New Year. Let talk about Christmas first, many people in the United States celebrate Christmas Day on December 25. The day celebrates Jesus Christ's birth. It is often combined with customs from pre-Christian winter celebrations. Many people erect Christmas trees...

  33. Adad

    Thanksgiving is a harvest festival that is a traditional North American holiday. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of every November. When was the first federal Thanksgiving holiday? The first federal Thanksgiving holiday was set on the last Thursday of November in the year 1863 by President...

  34. bullying

    Many think that Christmas is about getting, flaunting them everywhere they go. I did too at one Christmas a year ago. So, thirteen year old me got up Christmas morning and opened my gifts I got scarves, gloves , some pretty outfits. I opened my last few gifts. As I opened them I just knew they had...

  35. Coca-cola Happiness truck/ Coca-colaSanta

    and friends by having them take a pause in life, and to drink a bottle of Coke. The Santa advertisement clearly expresses the warm feelings of the holiday season, where as the Happiness Truck expresses the fun atmosphere Coke delivers. In Cola- Cola’s Happiness truck video it relays thoughts of happiness...

  36. maths

    and Canada runs in the spring through summer. These storms can produce hail, strong winds and tornadoes, usually during the afternoon and evening. Holidays School breaks Schools and universities typically have a summer break to take advantage of the warmer weather and longer days. In almost all countries...

  37. “Small Things Matters a Lot”

    in a relatively wealthy family for instance. Come Christmas time, assuming his or her family celebrates the holiday, this child is going to have a lengthy Christmas list full of objects of desire he or she wishes to get from Santa. Now, once Christmas comes, assuming this kid is at least a bit spoiled...

  38. World Religions Final Paper - Islam Religion

    celebrate their holidays. The most important holidays for Christians are Easter and Christmas. Easter celebrates Jesus Christ’s sacrifice for all mankind; Jesus died for us. Christmas is the celebration of Jesus’ birth to the Virgin Mary in a manger in Bethlehem. The two most important holidays for Muslims...

  39. The Bahamas

    immigrants from Haiti, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Jamaica. Holidays in the Bahamas are very similar as the United States of America’s. They celebrate new years, Good Friday, Easter, and Christmas. But they also have holidays that we don’t, like Easter Monday, the Monday after Easter, Whit Monday...

  40. Religious Symbols

    separation” is lowered. Is the use of symbols during Christian holidays such as Easter and Christmas an infringement on the First Amendment? Are these symbols an infringement upon the non-believer who is a captive audience in public school? Holiday activities should serve an educational purpose and not so...

  41. An Orphan During the Great Depression

    where Miss Hannigan is furious. And is just about to beat her up when Miss Grace Ferrell arrives and tells Annie she has been chosen to spend the holiday with Oliver Warbucks, a millionaire industrialist. Annie and Grace arrive at the mansion where there are a lot of servants. Annie sings I THINK I’M...

  42. Different Countries, Different Cultures

    dinner all together. In Colombia, there is a tradition that on Christmas every block decorates there home and there block. The houses in each block are all decorated in a different pattern. The block street is painted with different Christmas figures by the kids that live in that same block. Then the twenty...

  43. Israel

    throughout southern Afghanistan early Christmas morning in Operation Santa. Lt. Col. David L. Odom of 3/8 and Lt. Col. Michael Jernigan of CLB-3, ensured that all mail and Christmas packages received by the battalions' post offices were delivered by Christmas morning. They made a four-hour trip...

  44. Chiclets Adams Business Plan

    generations • Create a Christmas product so the new campaign can be introduced during the holidays and at the same time introduce the renovated classic mint flavor Chiclets Adams. • Create a mail marketing campaign providing product samples of the new Christmas product and the classic mint...

  45. hate

    Zone 1 or 2 Sunday Public Holidays (2) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Darebin St Station Rd Rd Greensborough Rd Lower Plenty Rd Greensborough Station Main St 4 Henry St Greensborough Shopping Centre 55 50 50 50 50 Saturday Public Holidays (1) 43 43 45 Service...

  46. My Paper

    jahsdjasdn dhsjdasidn dhsljkdjqwiod xnsijdn h h h h h h h h h h hh hh h hh h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h The story of A Christmas Carol starts on Christmas Eve, with Scrooge at his place of business. The book says that Scrooge lives in London, England. It is usually assumed that he is a banker...

  47. Topics for creative writing in English

    life? Holidays at home or abroad? I'm happy when... If I had a million dollars... Living as a teenager in my country Hobbies and leisure Cost of Cds/DVDs My hobbies and interests My favourite pop group My favourite sport An interesting weekend An interesting film/book My last holidays in.....

  48. Chocolate Beverage

    Gifts of chocolate molded into different shapes have become traditional on certain holidays: chocolate bunnies and eggs are popular on Easter, chocolate coins on Hanukkah, Santa Claus and other holiday symbols on Christmas, and hearts on Valentine's Day. Chocolate is also used in cold and hot beverages...

  49. Charles Dickens

    social analysis Dickens became an outspoken critic of unjust economic and social conditions” (James 57). His deeply-felt social commentaries such as A Christmas Carol, helped raise the collective awareness of the reading public. Dickens contributed significantly to the emergence of public social reform which...

  50. Compare and Contrast Paper

    report back to the fields (Douglass, 55). Douglass and the other slave families had some good times during the holidays. Their days between Christmas and New Year’s Day were “allowed as holidays” to them (Douglass, 114). They didn’t have to “perform any labor” during this period, but had to “feed and take...

  51. To Be Almost Saved Is to Be Totally Lost

    to be the perfect role-model, but they’re not. There are many different types of people that go to church: the “I only go to church on Easter and Christmas” folks, the kids who only go when there’s going to be free food and pretty girls, and then the people who never miss a Sunday and truly live their...

  52. Advertising Analysis

    kind of guy you want to party with for the holidays, but not the guy you want to drive home. This Holiday Season, TxDOT is focusing on the issue of impaired driving by encouraging people to save a life by making a plan to get home safely before the holiday festivities begin. The “Plan While You Can”...

  53. Anthroplogy 101

    Once a tradition is created it must be followed. Like all things the holidays, Easter and Christmas are filled with food and family. In the Italian culture at the Christmas feast there is no meat served or eaten. The Christmas feast is a 7-12 meal course. Often the meal served is the feast of the...

  54. Fish Cheeks Rhetorical Analysis

    of Christmas repeatedly. She uses mary from the nativity story to help describe Robert. Afterwards she shows us the time and setting of her story, Christmas and somehow relating to this man named Robert. She starts off explaining that he will be spending time within her household for the holidays. This...

  55. Summer vs Winter

    VS Winter What is your favorite season? Is it summer, like mine, because of the warm weather? Or is it winter because of the cold weather and Christmas? Summer and winter have few similarities, yet have big differences. The first big difference between summer and winter is the weather. In the summertime...

  56. Families of the Past, Present and Future

    the family. The traditions did not change much still celebrate all the holidays somewhat the same. Christmas was more of a family get together before and now some families are lucky if they see there family at all during the holidays. When the future comes and some student is writing about our family...

  57. Scholarship paper

    One example is a project known as Holiday Connection. After a couple weeks of hosting a fundraiser throughout the school where we sell food to the students, we take all of the money we earn to Wal-Mart and buy a lot of gifts for a family so they can enjoy Christmas. After learning about the Lion Club...

  58. Bridge to wisemans cove

    and each child has a different father. Kerry did not handle things well and would disappear sometimes for days on end, the kids called it “Mums holiday”. Carl is described as very big and overweight He is self conscience about this. Harley is out on his bike all the time. Kerry disappears again...

  59. The Imperfect New Year Perfect for the Imperfect Me

    The Imperfect New Year that is Perfect for the Imperfect Me Jasmin Kim R. Abesamis My Christmas 2008 was the Christmas celebration no one ever wished for. I was wrapping too many gifts December 24, 2008 in the morning, which resulted to headache. BIC Youth will have a presentation on CE Night...

  60. Tinsel

    Alan Spence. ‘Tinsel’ is a sparkly, shiny decoration which is normally associated with Christmas and celebration. This meant that I would expect the story to be about a happy, content and jolly celebration at Christmas time. However, when I read it I was surprised as it was about a young boy and how his...