(female narrator)
December 25 is Christmas Day.
Christians go to church
to celebrate
the birth of Jesus Christ,
the central person
of their religion.
There are also
Christmas traditions
outside of church
that many people enjoy.
Houses are decorated
with bright lights
and Christmas trees.
People gather for parties
and watch Christmas movies.
Every house seems to have
Christmas cookies,
radio stations play
lots of Christmas songs,
and going back hundreds
of years, children in Europe
got small presents
around Christmastime.
German and Dutch immigrants
brought those customs
to America.
Today, Santa Claus
brings gifts for kids,
and adults give gifts
to each other.
Christmas is important
for many different reasons.
It's a holiday
spent with family,
which makes it
a truly national celebration.
And that's Christmas Day.
