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.

Nicholas and then also became Santa’s uniform” (Cooper). It is also thought of as a Christmas color because it is the color of holly berries, “The holly berry seems to be responsible for the color red, as it’s the red berry that lives through winter, symbolizing life in the face of death, and thus representing Christ” (Jeffery). Lastly it is the same color as Jesus’s blood, “The color red symbolizes the blood of Jesus when he was crucified” (Colours of Christmas And Their Meaning ). These show that red is not only a pretty color but that it has many representations making it an amazing Christmas color. The definition of color is the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light.
To continue, green is considered a Christmas color for many reasons the most popular are, it brightens up buildings during winter, symbolizes eternal life, and it is a sign of a good long life. First it brightens buildings. “Evergreen plants, like holly, Ivy and Mistletoe have been used for thousands of years to decorate and brighten up buildings during the long dark winter” (Cooper). Second it symbolizes eternal life. “ The evergreen tree is green all year round. So, it also symbolizes eternal life” (Killam). Finally it’s a sign of a good long life. “Exchanging greenery such as holly and ivy was a way to wish one another a long life, peace and good luck” (The Importance of Christmas Colors). This means that the color green symbolizes many different things most bringing happiness, which is some of the reasons why we have, chosen it as a Christmas color. Symbolize means, represent by means of symbols or be a symbol of.
Finally, why do people think gold is a Christmas color? First gold is the color of sunlight. “Gold is the color of the sun and light both very important in the dark winter” (Cooper). Second it was one of the gifts brought to Jesus. “The third king who came on the birth of Christ gave gold as a gift” (Colours of Christmas And Their Meaning ). Finally gold is one of the colors of fire. “ And both red and gold are the colors of fire that you need to keep you warm” (Cooper). This proves that the color gold has many different meanings to many people, with its brightness and being a gift to Jesus it is a very unique Christmas color. Bright means bold and vivid colors, it also means giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining.
Therefore, people have many reasons to believe why the colors red, green, and gold are our some of our most popularly known Christmas colors.

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

general.