Why does Christmas get more attention than Easter?

You want to hear something interesting? Christianity existed for CENTURIES before it was decided that the birth of Jesus was something even worth celebrating (before then, they focused on--guess what--the resurrection)! I believe it was only in the fourth century that the Pope at the time declared that Christmas ought to be celebrated, and it was also then that he declared it to be celebrated on the same day as already-existing pagan celebrations, in order to make it easier to convert pagans to Christianity. For more details, check out this very informative minisite on the History Channel's website: http://www.history.com/minisites/christmas/

Because christmas is more comercialized. More people would rather celebrate christmas then easter who do not have religion. for most people its not about the religious factor but what it has become. now what does a rabbit going around leaving colored eggs and a basket of toys have anything to do with the resurrection of christ??? easter celebration for non-religious people is more for the children, unlike christmas where it can be for the whole family and can have a longer laster effects on retail sales since we buy presents not for almost everyone we know. easter sales are more for 1 day of celebration and gifts mostly for children. there will be a high volume of candy and plastic eggs sold, but not as much retail as there would be for christmas. Christians actually adopted the date of December 25 just to bring in more people to celebrate the birth of christ into their own church since around that time there was a pagan childs birth who was supposed to be important in the pagan belief. i'm not sure on the exact details, but thats why it was on the date. i'm not sure if the exact date of easter is correct either. the christian church does try to hide the facts that it adopted most of their holidays and worship beliefs from other religions. so the attention factor isn't because we love the birth more the resurrection, its more due to the fact that you can SELL more things during christmas then you can on easter. like valentines day, easter is more for the candy companies. you shouldn't really take it personally.

Do you really think this is the case? I don't agree... I think Easter Celebrations go on far longer than the Christmas ones, but perhaps the Santa aspect made it a bigger event. Christmas Holiday is really only Christmas Eve, through Boxing Day... three days. I know there are twelve days of Christmas but that goes back longer in time, and isn't really about the birth of Christ. Easter, on the other hand, runs through Palm Sunday, Mornday Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday, and Easter Sunday. The actual holiday period lasts four days, so is a little longer than Christmas. Granted, Christmas became a time for children, to celebrate the birth of Christ, and St. Nicholas came into the celebration as Patron Saint of Children. He became Santa Claus and the whole thing escalated into something more than a Holy Event, but on the whole, I would say Easter has more meaning... since before Christ it has been a time of new beginnings, and his Resurrection kept it so. Brightest Blessings.

That is really a good question and for once in my life I can not think of a good answer wishing you luck on findind a answer

I'm not really sure. I celebrate Christmas more than Easter in my household. We go all out for Christmas as much as we can. I do buy my diah-ughter stuff for her Easter basket and put out a few decorations but it is nothing like what we do for Christmas. I have just always enjoyed the Chritmas season more for some reason.

Christmas has presents. You honestly think popularity is about religion rather than material goods?

I agree with a previous post in that Christmas was not really celebrated as much as Easter until much later. And, it really wasn't until the last couple of hundred years that it really began to take off, especially in England, Canada, and the United States. Easter was the main celebration for Christians up until then. And, both Christmas and Easter started as pagan festivals which the Christians adapted in hopes to convert more people to the religion.

It's certainly the defining event of Christianity. St Paul says: if the resurrection didn't happen then Christians are to be pitied for believing. Both events are important, but as other people have said, I think it's the commercialism of Christmas, the folklore that surrounds it, the way it comes in the middle of winter for Northern hemisphere people that all help to give it more mystique. Easter, being a movable feast, is never pinned down to any one date, and that doesn't help. And unfortunately, it's had the silly easter bunny idea tacked onto it, making it even less important than it should be. Whatever fool came up with that idea should have a millstone tied around his neck and be dumped in the depths of the sea. (Okay, that might be a bit harsh!)

Dear Heathcliff,It is the people who celeberate it with a difference gets more attraction, the Santa Clause, the stars, the gifts, and moreover the year ending celebrations, all these effect Christmas were as Easter if added all thee it too may get more attention. We get attracted mostly to those products that has other ingredients and to get attractions the market may offer some free with that product too. Christmas has that ingredients and other gifts free too.

well thats easy...more presents! people are materialistic and christmas is just more hyped becuz it is not only a religious holiday, it is know for the gift giving. Easter is still a family get together and yes...religious holiday but the gift giving is not the focus of the holiday so much.

Simply because more people give presents during Christmas. Let's get real, an Easter Basket vs an X-Box...? commercialism has taken a deeper foothold into Christmas than Easter. Easter is preceived by most as more sacred and, I feel more fear getting too far out of control during Easter. Whether some will admit it, they do believe, and fear the ol' lightening from the sky when it comes to dealing in some sacred areas regardless of faith. And then their are others who will seek to make a buck no matter where the opportunity leads them. I enjoy all the holidays and am thankful for living to see each one pass no matter the glits or glam.

I think that both events have become highly commercialized and the one that brings more fun and excitement became the one more celebrated. Easter has it traditonal flavor which is more solemn than christmas. Poeple on a whole are more inclined to stick to something that brings a lot of fun.

I agree with you. I myself work for a company that doesn't acknowledge Easter either. We get paid holiday pay for Christmas, but not for Easter, because Easter is a religious holiday. What is Christmas? I was always informed that Christmas was a religious holiday as well. I think Easter is just as important as Christmas.

In the religious aspect, the Resurrection gets more attention. Recognition of the event extends well over a month before Easter Sunday, and institutions tend to put more emphasis on Lent than on any preparation for the Christmas holiday. However, I'm afraid that the emphasis on Christmas is mostly commercial. Most families that celebrate Easter do so with candies, small gifts, and perhaps some decoration. On the other hand, whole towns will deck the halls for Christmas. Christmas is a package deal with decorations, extravagant presents, holiday music, food and candy, holiday clothing, and everything else associated with the holiday. I suppose you could say that Christmas provides the most profit in the marketplace. If you're wanting it to remain religious, I suppose you can't have rebirth without birth.

I agree. The biggest miracle of Jesus story is the resurrection.I think Christmas gets more attention because you don't have to be religious to celebrate Christmas. You can celebrate Christmas Without Christ.But Easter? you can't. I think Greek and Russian Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter more than Christmas. I heard that somewhere.

Christmas seems to be getting longer and longer. Once upon a time it was November when the stores started putting tinsel up and luring customers to get ready for Christmas. Now it's September. So that makes Christmas 4 months and Easter 2 or 3 months. Easter chocolates are now put in the stores February so depending on whether Easter is in March or April depends on how long the celebration is! With Christmas there is the chance of getting lots of stuff, whereas as Easter it's usually just chocolate. I guess that's what makes Christmas much more appealing - you get more stuff. Ahem! The resurrection is a much bigger miracle than birth. I suppose most people don't understand the possibility of a resurrection whereas a birth is another matter. The fact that an ordinary man born by the name of Jesus was the chosen one who would undergo a massive transformation to show the masses that this is indeed possible, and that the resurrection was in fact a possibility for all human beings in that you can transform yourself to such an extent as to become the mind of Christ, and create the Kingdom of Heaven here on earth. This is wonderful to see, but not so easy to do oneself. Birth yes, Resurrection - mmmmm - let someone else do it, it's too hard, or I just don't get it! Is this why there is not as much press? We can celebrate his birth, yet we cannot fathom his resurrection. Put it in the too hard basket and we'll eat chocolate instead.

I am not sure. It is interesting though I have definitely noticed that. I think the church celebrates both equally though. It is only outside the church that christmas gets more attention, I think.

I think its because Christmas was when we finally received our savior ,and we had been waiting so long for that day ,not to mention most people just like christmas because of the gifts, and really thats what christmas is to them ,not the birth of of savior,but a day you get gifts, its sad but true..

in a word? materialistic commercialism. ok, thats two words.. but you get my point

Ok i am catholic(and i consider the two events equal importan) but i think that for a lot of people nowadays Christmas is not about birth and Easter is not about Resurrection , it's all about money and consuming, lots of kids think that Christmas and santa are the same thing..that's sad