Christmas Traditions - What Are They? Christmas is an international festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. It is also a time for giving and spreading cheer among friends and family. But for some people, Christmas also marks the start of work for the next year in preparation for the Christmas festivities of New Year's Eve. While it may be true that people start preparing for the New Year before Christmas itself, there are other aspects of Christmas that are celebrated throughout the entire season. People have a number of reasons for celebrating Christmas as the traditional way of celebrating New Year's Eve, except that most of these reasons stem from a common theme. Christmas has always been celebrated as the time when family comes together to celebrate the birth of Christ. Christmas is a great holiday for everyone, as it brings people together to share the joy, hope, love, and laughter. It also brings people closer to one another, and this bond between people is str...