Why is red and green chistmas colors.?

Answer 1

Because the bible says it's supposed to be, dammit. Duh lol

Answer 2

Why are red and green Christmas colors?

First we need to remember that the holiday that most of the Western Hemisphere identifies as Christmas began as a Pagan solstice festival. The Roman Catholic Church created a movement to celebrate Christ's birth at this time in an attempt to capitalize on the celebratory season to obtain converts.

Green represents the promise of new life in the coming spring and red represents the return of warmth and light as the days lengthen.

I always get a kick out of the Christians who want to return to the original meaning of Christmas. They really need to study history a little further or at least clarify their language.

Answer 3

Green represents the continuance of life through the winter and the Christian belief in eternal life through Christ. Red symbolizes the blood that Jesus shed at His Crucifixion. Christmas decorations that feature these colors include the Christmas tree, the Christmas wreath, holly, and mistletoe.

Answer 4

The Pagans started to use red and green because of the berries and leaves of mistletoe, I believe. When the Winter Solstice became Christmas, the colors stayed.

Answer 5

Remember 'The Holly and The Ivy'. The holly berry is red signifying the blood of Jesus. The Ivy is green and as it does not die during Winter signifies continuing life, ie Jesus resurrected after the crucifixion. Naturally Christmas signifies Christs' birth, not his death.

The holly and the ivy,
When they are both full grown
Of all the trees that are in the wood
The holly bears the crown
O the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing of the choir

The holly bears a blossom
As white as lily flower
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
To be our sweet Saviour
O the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing of the choir

The holly bears a berry
As red as any blood
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
To do poor sinners good
O the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing of the choir

The holly bears a prickle
As sharp as any thorn;
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
On Christmas Day in the morn.
O the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing of the choir

The holly bears a bark
As bitter as any gall;
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
For to redeem us all.
O the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing of the choir

The holly and the ivy
Now both are full well grown,
Of all the trees that are in the wood,
The holly bears the crown.
O the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing of the choir

Answer 6

When christians adopted the pagan holiday Yule to help convert pagans to their own religion, they adopted the colors. Traditional Yule colors are red, white, and green. Red represents love, passion, energy, enthusiasm, and courage. White represents protection, peace, purification, and longevity. Green represents prosperity, luck, and health.

Answer 7

magic one said it best. Christmas finds it's roots in paganism. However, most Christians are totally naive to this fact. I knew one woman who insisted paganism was brand new and that Christianity has been around much, much longer. It amazes me how little Christians know about their own history.

Answer 8

the red Santa's coat and the green tree

Answer 9

Green is for the $ that retailers make, and red is for the bloodletting that goes on in households throughout the U.S. in January, when families fight over the bills that come due.

Answer 10

They are floursihing colors to represent prosperity. Blood meaning red and green meaning money.

Answer 11

I think many years ago thats the way it was, but not anymore. I have many Christmas decorations in purple,blue and silver etc.. I think they look just as nice too.