- History of Christmas ‑ Origins, Traditions Facts | HISTORY
Christmas is celebrated on December 25 and is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon For two millennia, people around the world have been
- Christmas - Wikipedia
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 [a] as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world
- Christmas | Origin, Definition, Traditions, History, Facts | Britannica
Christmas, Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus The English term Christmas (“mass on Christ’s day”) is of fairly recent origin The earlier term Yule may have derived from the Germanic jōl or the Anglo-Saxon geōl, which referred to the feast of the winter solstice
- The Story of Christmas: Origins and Traditions Around the World
While Christmas was first established as a Christian festival of the birth of Jesus, the introduction of customs such as decorating trees and exchanging gifts and of characters like Santa Claus gradually led to the holiday being embraced by both Christian and secular communities around the world
- The History of Christmas
From the inclusion of the Christmas tree to the annual gift-giving, the feast day that spans through modern history has many traditions, myths, and stories that resonate around the globe As a main celebration in the Christian liturgical calendar, it follows the season of Advent and ushers in Christmastide, or The Twelve Days of Christmas
- History Of Christmas | Origins, Traditions Historical Facts . . .
Explore the stories behind our modern festivities in our historical guide – from the earliest winter celebrations to the man responsible for putting the ‘crack’ in crackers How did Christmas begin? Long before Christianity, people have gathered to celebrate in the darkest days of winter
- Christmas Through the Ages - World History Encyclopedia
From gift-giving to the sumptuous spread of a Christmas dinner table, this article traces the history of the celebrations from Roman times to the Victorian era when our modern take on the holiday was firmly established in both deed and literature
- Origins of Christmas: History of Why We Celebrate - Parade
Find out when Christmas was first observed, why it was banned in Boston before, why some Christians celebrate in January and more about its history
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