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Oct 27, 2009 · Learn how Christmas became a holiday and how people around the world celebrate it with religious and secular customs. Explore the origins of Christmas trees, Santa Claus, stockings, carols and more.
3 days ago · Christmas, Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus. December 25 has become widely accepted as the date 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 English word Christmas is a shortened form of 'Christ's Mass'. The word is recorded as Crīstesmæsse in 1038 and Cristes-messe in 1131. Crīst (genitive Crīstes) is from the Greek Χριστός (Khrīstos, 'Christ'), a translation of the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (Māšîaḥ, 'Messiah'), meaning 'anointed'; and mæsse is from the Latin missa, the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Gift-giving, family and other social gatherings, symbolic decoration, feasting etc.
- Church services
- Christians, many non-Christians
- Commemoration of the nativity of Jesus
Oct 23, 2020 · Learn how December 25th became the date of Christmas and how some pagan customs were adopted by Christians. Find out the origin of Christmas traditions such as carols, trees, and gifts.
Dec 25, 2023 · The first recorded Christmas celebration was December 25, 336 AD. The date was chosen because it is nine months after the Annunciation, which celebrates Christ’s conception in the womb of the ...
Dec 10, 2021 · Learn about the origins and traditions of Christmas, from the birth of Jesus Christ to Santa Claus and the Christmas tree. Discover how different cultures and religions influenced the celebration of the Christian holiday.
The story of the first Christmas recaptures the imagination as it is retold year after year in Bible readings, carols, Christmas pageants, live manger scenes and crèche displays, to name a few. Perhaps in the midst of all this, we might wonder what the story of Jesus’ birth meant to the earliest Christians.
