Christmas Eve is the night before the birth of Jesus, and it is decided to commemorate Jesus, which is 65438+ February 24th every year. To westerners, Christmas Eve is equivalent to New Year's Eve in China, because on Christmas Eve, people will clean houses, hang up Christmas trees and sing Christmas songs to welcome Christmas, which is an ancient tradition in western countries.

On Christmas Eve, most people get together on this night, whether with family or friends. Have a reunion dinner and get together. Friends also send messages of blessing to each other.

The origin of sending apples on Christmas Eve

1, spread from college students in China.

In the mid-1980s, in Guangzhou and Wuhan, some college students got in touch with foreign students and foreign teachers, and learned some foreign traditional cultures, so they also celebrated Christmas. They understand Christmas as the New Year for foreigners, so they add some traditional elements of China. Eating apples on Christmas Eve means peace.

2. International students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

It was in Guangzhou or Xiamen in the early 1980s. At that time, reform and opening up had just begun. In fact, there were not many overseas students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan at that time, and there were not many materials on the market. Some of them had the habit of Christmas in China, but in the month of 65438+February, only apples were sold in the market, so they chose to eat apples to celebrate.