Christmas in Israel

However, the Christmas story took place according to tradition in the Holy Land, in the territories of the State of Israel and in the areas under its control.

Christmas symbols are visible in areas with Christian populations such as Jaffa, Haifa, Nazareth, and the Old City of Jerusalem.

Even in neighborhoods where communities of Jews from the former Soviet Union, many of whom celebrate Christmas, there is a greater presence of the holiday's symbols.

Christmas celebrations are also less commercialized than in much of the Western world, because Judaism and Islam are the two main religions of Israel.

Also, towards the end of the mandate, the British High Commissioner sent a letter in honor of the holiday [3] and the ceremonies were broadcast on radio and screened.