The Importance Of Christmas Colors

Have you ever wondered how the colors red, green, and gold came to be the Christmas colors that we all know and love? Even though it is not for certain where the idea for Christmas colors started, some believe people before Jesus such as Pagan gods came up with the idea. “As Christmas celebrations evolved over the centuries, these traditions echoed those of earlier times-some from before the time of Jesus, when pagan gods were honored (or appeased) with various customs, others from new cultural or even technological developments” (Jeffery). People also wonder how Christmas colors started, many think it is from various religions. “The traditional red and green colors of Christmas have a long and rich history rooted in both paganism and Christianity” (The Importance of Christmas Colors). People have many theories as to why they believe red, green, and gold are Christmas colors, Red: color of Santa’s coat, color of holly berries, and it symbolizes Jesus’s blood. Green: used to brighten up buildings, symbolizes eternal life, and it is a sign of long life. Gold: color of sunlight, gift brought to Jesus, and means warmth. To begin with people think red is a Christmas color because it is the color of Santa’s suit, “Red is also the color of Bishops robes. These would have been worn by St.

Red is a Christmas color because it is the same color as Jesus’s blood, Santa’s uniform, and holly berries. Green is a Christmas color because it symbolizes eternal life, and a good long life and it is used to bring happiness during dull winter. Finally, gold is Christmas color because it is the color of fire, the sun, and it was a gift given to baby Jesus. Since we have these colors our Christmases are full of happiness and many colors. If we didn’t have all these amazing colors our Christmases would be dull and so would winter in