- 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 observing it
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Christmas is a Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus December 25 has become widely accepted as the date of the celebration of Jesus’ birth Christmas has also become a secular family holiday that is observed by Christians and non-Christians, is marked by the exchange of gifts, and features the mythical figure of Santa Claus
- The Story of Christmas: Origins and Traditions Around the World
Festivals and Festivities Christmastime festivities often weave together both religious and cultural traditions For many people, a candlelit Advent (the four-week season preceding Christmas anticipating the "advent" or arrival of Jesus) initiates the season with spiritual preparation for Christmas
- History Of Christmas | Origins, Traditions Historical Facts . . .
What is the history of the Christmas tree? The tradition of decorating trees in the home was mostly contained to Germany until the late 1700s Martin Luther, leader of the Protestant Reformation, is credited with adding candles to tree branches in attempt to re-create the night sky indoors
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HISTORY Vault: the Christmas Truce World War I was a brutal slog But on Christmas Eve 1914, something remarkable happened: British and German troops stopped fighting, and came together to share
- Christmas: Holiday Traditions and Gifts - HISTORY
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
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European History Professor Joseph Perry wrote that likewise, in Nazi Germany, "because Nazi ideologues saw organized religion as an enemy of the totalitarian state, propagandists sought to deemphasize—or eliminate altogether—the Christian aspects of the holiday" and that "Propagandists tirelessly promoted numerous Nazified Christmas songs
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