Christams 2025: The Story Behind Christmas

Christmas is celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm by the Christian community across the world every year on December 25. Decorating homes and exchanging gifts form an important part of the festival, a tradition that is now followed by people of other faiths as well.

Well before Christmas arrives, markets come alive with colourful lights, Christmas trees, decorative stars, vibrant stockings, red caps and other festive items. Not just homes, but churches, markets, shops, hotels and restaurants are beautifully decorated in multiple colours during the festive season. While shades like gold, yellow, pink, blue and white are also associated with Christmas, green, red and white are considered the festival’s traditional colours. Here is a look at the history, meaning and origin behind these iconic Christmas hues