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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.
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Oct 27, 2009 · 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...
2 days ago · 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.
Dec 4, 2023 · 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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- NEOLITHIC. The shortest day of the year is the 'midwinter solstice' on 21 December.
- ROMANS. The Romans celebrated midwinter with at least five days of feasting and partying called the Saturnalia, which began on 17 December.
- MEDIEVAL. After fasting right up until 24 December, medieval people really let rip with twelve full days of Christmas festivities, reaching a crescendo on 6 January, 'Twelfth Night', when presents were exchanged.
- TUDOR. Tudor Christmases were even more full-on than medieval, but were a tad less boisterous, at least at Court.
Let’s explore the history of Christmas, we’ll look at the differences in Christmas toys, food and decorations in the 1820s, 1920s and 2020s.
Dec 7, 2021 · 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.
Dec 10, 2021 · 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.
