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History of Christmas: Christmas Also Referred To As Christmas Day, Is An Annual Holiday Celebrated On December

Christmas, celebrated on December 25, commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ and marks the beginning of Christmastide. The date is not definitively known as Jesus' actual birth date and may have been chosen for its alignment with Roman festivals or the winter solstice. Modern customs include gift-giving, church celebrations, and the figure of Santa Claus, which has evolved from various cultural influences.

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History of Christmas: Christmas Also Referred To As Christmas Day, Is An Annual Holiday Celebrated On December

Christmas, celebrated on December 25, commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ and marks the beginning of Christmastide. The date is not definitively known as Jesus' actual birth date and may have been chosen for its alignment with Roman festivals or the winter solstice. Modern customs include gift-giving, church celebrations, and the figure of Santa Claus, which has evolved from various cultural influences.

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History of Christmas

Christmas also referred to as Christmas Day, is an annual holiday celebrated on December


25 that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. The day marks the beginning of the larger
season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days. The nativity of Jesus, which is the basis
for anno Domini system of dating, is thought to have occurred between 7 and 2 BC.
December 25 is not known to be Jesus’ actual date of birth, and the day may have been
chosen to correspond with either a Roman festival or the winter solstice.

Modern customs of the holiday include gift-giving, Church celebrations, and the display of
various decorations - including the Christmas tree, lights, mistletoe, nativity scenes and
holly. Santa Claus (also referred to as Father Christmas, although the two figures have
different origins) is a popular mythological figure often associated with bringing gifts at
Christmas for children. Santa is generally believed to be the result of a syncretization
between Saint Nicholas and elements from pagan Nordic and Christian mythology, and his
modern appearance is believed to have originated in 19 th century media.

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