Although many of the practices that are associated with Christmas (like Christmas trees) come from pre-Christian traditions, Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus, the man whom many Christians believe was the only son of God.

• Stories about the birth of Jesus appear in the gospels of Luke (chapter 2, verses 1 through 20) and Matthew (chapter 1, verse 18 through chapter 2)
  
• A variety of links
  
• Christmas traditions around the world
  
• More ways people celebrate Christmas in different countries
  
• Some good Christmas stories
  
• A UU Christmas play – see page 3