圣诞节是西方最重要的节日。“圣诞节 Christmas”原是“基督弥撒 Christmass”的缩写。传说记载，12月25日是耶稣的生日，在这一天，世界各地的天主教会都要举行弥撒纪念耶稣的生日。
大部分的天主教教堂都会先在12月24日的平安夜，亦即12月25日凌晨举行子夜弥撒，而一些基督教会则会举行报佳音，然后在12月25日庆祝圣诞节；基督教的另一大分支——东正教的圣诞节庆则在每年的1月7日。
而如今，圣诞节已经从一个宗教节日变成一个世界性的大众节日。人们在节日期间互相祝福，期盼欢乐的新年来临。圣诞节使得这个寒冷的冬日增添了一股暖意，也拉开了年底holiday season 的序幕。但是你知道关于圣诞节的英语表述都有些什么吗？
Everybody goes for various parties to celebrate the festival on Christmas day.（在圣诞节那天，大家都去参加各种各样的派对来庆祝节日。）
尤其值得注意的是，在西方，还有一个Christmas season。它是指12月24日至翌年1月6日，我们称之为“圣诞节节期”。也就是经常说的holiday season，指的是一整段日子。
Christmas gift或者Christmas present：这两个词都可以表示圣诞礼物。我们经常会说：Here is a Christmas gift for you. 或者：I have a present for your Christmas Day.即表示要送对方圣诞礼物的意思。
Christmas tree：圣诞树。与之相关的还有Christmas decorations（圣诞装饰物）；Christmas wreath或者Christmas garland(圣诞花环)；Christmas crafts(圣诞工艺品)。
Christmas waits：报佳音的人。圣诞夜指12月24日晚至25日晨。教会组织一些圣诗班（或由信徒自发地组成）挨门挨户地在门口或窗下唱圣诞颂歌，叫作“报佳音”，意思是再现当年天使向伯利恒郊外的牧羊人报告耶稣降生的喜讯。“报佳音”的人称为Christmas Waits，这项活动往往要进行到天亮，人数越来越多，歌声越来越大，大街小巷满城尽是歌声。
1. Merry Christmas!
圣诞节快乐!
2. Wish you to have a happy Christmas!
祝你圣诞快乐
3. Wish you a happy birthday and merry christmas!
祝你生日快乐并祝你圣诞快乐!
4. Wishing you peace,joy and happiness through Christmas and the coming year.
在圣诞和新年来临之际,祝福你平安、快乐、幸福!
5. A Christmas greeting and good wishes to you who is thought about all the year through.Have a beautiful Christmas and a happy New Year.
始终思念你,捎来圣诞佳节最美好的祝福,祝圣诞吉祥,新年如意.
6. Here is wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a New Year bright with joy and success.
祝圣诞快乐,新年充满幸福和成功.
7. May the Christmas be a time of laughter and real enjoyment for you.Best wishes.
愿圣诞不仅是你欢笑的时刻,更是你欣喜的日子.祝福你.
8. Christmas time is here.I hope you have a wonderful New Year.May every day hold happy hours for you.
圣诞来临,祝新年快乐,愿你时时刻刻幸福欢乐!
9. wishing you a sparkling christmas and bright happy new year! may the season bring much pleasure to you.
愿你的圣诞光彩夺目，愿你的新年灿烂辉煌!佳节快乐!
10. wishing you all the blessings of a beautiful christmas season.
愿你拥有圣诞节所有美好的祝福。
11. wishing you all the happiness of the holiday season.
祝节日幸福如意。
12. May your Christmas be filled with special moment,warmth,peace and happiness,the joy of covered ones near,and wishing you all the joys of Christmas and a year of happiness.
愿你的圣诞充满温馨,祥和,与亲人团聚的快乐,祝圣诞乐陶陶,新年乐无限.
13. Warm greetings and best wishes for happiness and good luck in the coming year.
衷心祝福来年快乐、幸运!
14. Christmas should be a time of banked-up fines,the scent of flowers and wine,good talk,good memories and loyalties renewed.But if all else is lacking - love will do.
圣诞是这样美好的时光：炉火熊熊,花儿芬芳,醇酒飘香,殷殷祝福,美好回忆,恩爱日新.即便没有一切,只要有爱便足矣.
15. Forget,forgive,for who may say that Christmas day may ever come to host or guest again.Touch hands!
愿知道圣诞节会不断来临的人们,忘却和宽恕以往的一切不快,让我们携手共进吧!
16. Numerous loving wishes for my wife who will always be my valuable Christmas gift and everything to me.
无尽的爱恋与祝福,献给我的爱妻,你永远是我珍贵的圣诞礼物和我的一切!
17. here is wishing you all a merry christmas and a new year bright with joy and success.
祝圣诞快乐，新年充满幸福和成功。
18. a merry christmas and a wonderful new year.
圣诞快乐，新年好!
christmas comes but once a year. but when it comes it brings good cheer.
圣诞节一年只有一次，但每次来临都带来喜悦。
19. Merry Christmas,my best friend.
祝我的挚友圣诞快乐.
20. A Christmas greeting to cheer you,my good friend.
希望圣诞祝福给你带来欢乐,我的好朋友.
21. Take your passion and make it come true.
发挥你的热情,让理想变为现实.
22. I hope we can spend the holidays together.
希望我们能一起过圣诞节.
23. Wish all the best wishes for you.
献上最美好的祝愿.
24. Wish many good wishes for the holidays and the coming year.
新的一年,向你献上最诚挚的祝福.
25. Wishing you all the blessings of a beautiful Christmas season.
愿你拥有美丽的圣诞所有的祝福.
26. May its blessings lead into a wonderful year for you and all whom you hold dear.
祝福你及你所爱的人新的一年中万事如意.
27. To wish you special joy at the holidays and all year.
祝你在节日和新的一年中享有无限的快乐.
28. May the joy and warmth of Christmas fill your home with happiness.
愿圣诞的欢乐和温馨,带给你家无边的幸福.
29. May peace and love be your gift at Christmas and always!
献上祥和与爱心,在圣诞以至永远!
30. Wishing you the peace,joy and happiness of Christmas!
祝圣诞安宁、欢乐、幸福!
31. Christmas comes but once a year.But when it comes it brings good cheer.
圣诞节一年只有一次,但每次来临都带来喜悦.
32. A cheery Christmas and the New Year hold lots of happiness for you!
给你特别的祝福,愿圣诞和新年带给你无边的幸福、如意.
33. May you have the best Christmas ever.
愿你度过最美好的圣诞节!
34. May the joy of Christmas be with you throughout the year.
愿圣诞的快乐一年四季常在.
35. Wishing you a sparkling Christmas and bright happy New Year!May the season bring much pleasure to you.
愿你的圣诞光彩夺目,愿你的新年灿烂辉煌!佳节快乐!
36. Wishing you all the blessings of a beautiful Christmas season.
愿你拥有圣诞节所有美好的祝福.
37. Wishing you all the happiness of the holiday season.
祝节日幸福如意.
38. I wish you a merry Christmas.All affection and best wishes to you and yours.
以我所有的爱心与真诚祝你及全家圣诞快乐.
39.may you have the best christmas ever.
愿你度过最美好的圣诞节!
40.i wish you a gay and merry christmas. all affection and best wishes to you and yours.
以我所有的爱心与真诚祝你及全家圣诞快乐。
