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Oct 27, 2009 · First called the Feast of the Nativity, the custom spread to Egypt by 432 and to England by the end of the sixth century.
The revival of the Christmas Carol began with William Sandys's Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern (1833), with the first appearance in print of "The First Noel", "I Saw Three Ships", "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" and "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen", popularized in Dickens's A Christmas Carol.
1 day 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.
Aug 24, 2023 · ‘Paganism’ was originally a word used by the early Christians to refer to the polytheistic Romans. What it essentially means is ‘non-Christian’. It could apply just as well to the Norse people in Scandinavia or the ancient Celts in the British Isles.
Dec 25, 2019 · The first known use of Christmas, according to Merriam-Webster, was before the 12th century and originates from Middle English's Christemass meaning "Christ's mass."
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 25, 2023 · Find out when Christmas was first observed, why it was banned in Boston before, why some Christians celebrate in January, and more about Christmas history.
