The Christmas It is a holiday of Catholic origin that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ and is celebrated every day December 25th. For millions of people around the world, this date is associated, beyond its religious significance, with family gatherings, messages of peace, solidarity and hope.
However, Its celebration is not universal. In various countries, Christmas is neither part of the national calendar nor does it have significant cultural or social roots. While it is a central day of the year in many countries, it remains almost unnoticed in others.
The state has been a republic since 1919 Uruguay has removed religious names from its holidays, as part of the secularization of state laws. There December 25th is not called Christmas, but rather Family day.
The origin of this norm dates back to the adoption of the Constitution in 1917, which established the Constitution Separation of church and state. Nowadays, however, people They still consider it a traditional festival is rooted in its religious origins.
To be one majority Muslim countryChristmas is not part of their annual celebrations as the Islamic lunar calendar also applies there. Although not officially banned, A public celebration is not recommendedsince it is a Catholic holiday.
Like Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan is a Muslim country and Christmas is forbidden since 2015. In December of the same year, the national Ministry of Education banned the installation of Christmas trees in schools and universities.
Festive food, gifts, fireworks and the distribution of the image of Father Frost, the Russian version of Santa Claus, are also not allowed, according to the Meteored website. Other countries that do not celebrate this date due to their religion include Brunei and Somalia.
In North Korea, Christmas celebrations were officially stopped in 2016 by order of the leader Kim Jong Un. Since, Every December 25th, tributes are paid to his grandmotherborn on Christmas night 1919 and called by the regime “the holy mother of the revolution”which replaces the commemoration of the birth of the baby Jesus.
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