How the CCP Persecutes Christians Who Celebrate Christmas in China

Will the Chinese Communist Party be able to stop Christmas in China?

Wokers decorates a Christmas tree as children play in front of a church in Beijing on Nov. 28, 2025. Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images

Commentary

As Christians in the United States, celebrating Christmas is a wondrous and risk-free act of worship and a time for joyous communion with both family and the Lord Jesus Christ.

A Joyous Occasion

For Christians in China, celebrating the birth of Christ is a joyous occasion as well. Chinese Christians attend special church services, which are often overflowing with worshipers. A growing part of the Christmas celebration is attending Christmas Eve services, which feature congregations performing dance and dramatic arts, as well as choral performances such as “Peaceful Evening,” named after the classic Christmas carol, “Silent Night.”