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2. History of Christmas ‑ Origins, Traditions & Facts | HISTORY

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   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 observing...

3. Christmas | Origin, Definition, Traditions, History, & Facts |...

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   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.

4. Christmas - Wikipedia

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   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.

5. What Is Christmas: It's Meaning, History and Origin Explained -...

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   Learn all about the history and meaning of Christmas, it's origins both Christian and Pagan celebrations, and popular holiday traditions of the past and today!

6. Christmas Through the Ages - World History Encyclopedia

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   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.

7. Origins of Christmas: History of Why We Celebrate - Parade

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   Find out when Christmas was first observed, why it was banned in Boston before, why some Christians celebrate in January, and more about Christmas history.

8. How Christmas has evolved over centuries - National Geographic

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   People around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25. Here’s why—and the history of its iconic symbols from Christmas trees to Santa Claus.

9. Christmas: Holiday Traditions and Gifts - HISTORY

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   Christmas is a religious holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus as well as a cultural and commercial event. Learn about the history of Christmas, Santa Claus and holiday traditions worldwide.

10. History Of Christmas | Origins, Traditions & Historical Facts ...

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    For many, Christmas is a time to uphold traditions. But where did they come from? Discover the history behind ‘the most wonderful time of the year’…

11. The History of Christmas Through the Ages

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    Did you know that holiday festivities on and around December 25th date back over 2,000 years ago? This video is all about the history of Christmas, and how it has grown and developed as a holiday from its earliest history in the Roman Empire, to the modern day, primarily Anglo- Saxon celebrations.