- Christmas: Holiday Traditions and Gifts | HISTORY
Christmas, a Christian holiday honoring the birth of Jesus, has evolved into a worldwide religious and secular celebration, incorporating many pre-Christian and pagan traditions into the festivities
- History of Christmas - Origins, Traditions Facts
Christmas, celebrated annually on December 25, is a sacred religious holiday as well as a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon
- How 25 Christmas Traditions Got Their Start - HISTORY
Here’s a look at 25 ways Americans have celebrated the Christmas season, from singing songs and reciting poems to decorating trees and swapping cookies to drinking eggnog and wearing ugly sweaters
- History of Christmas Trees: Symbolism, Traditions Trivia
The origin of Christmas trees stretches all the way back to the use of evergreens in ancient Egypt and Rome
- Christmas Traditions Worldwide - Germany, Mexico France - HISTORY
Discover Christmas traditions from Germany, Mexico, France, America, Spain and beyond
- Why Is Christmas Celebrated on December 25? - HISTORY
The celebration of Christmas spread throughout the Western world over the next several centuries, but many Christians continued to view Epiphany and Easter as more important
- Christmas History Facts and Trivia
The first Christmas trees were brought indoors by 16th-century German Christians, and Martin Luther is credited with placing the first burning candles in a Christmas tree to mimic the sparkling stars
- The Origins of 6 Classic Christmas Songs - HISTORY
Legendary songwriter Irving Berlin penned “ White Christmas ” sometime between 1937 and 1939, and out of a catalog of nearly 1,000 songs, it became his most popular
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