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Christmas Day is a unique date in history
WOOD via Yahoo News· 6 months agoGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s the “most wonderful time of the year,” but not always. Just ask the Hessians in Trenton or the crew of the Santa Maria....
Why 250 Million People Celebrate Christmas in January
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCelebration of Russian Orthodox Christmas in Moscow as extreme cold weather sets in. Credit - Getty...
Wait, What Day of the Week Is Christmas This Year?
The Pioneer Woman via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWhat Day of the Week Is Christmas in 2023? Tatiana Soares / EyeEm - Getty Images It's the most wonderful time of the year! If you're anything like Ree...
Reason for the season: Why is Christmas on Dec. 25?
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTime to lay a popular myth to rest. You know it. It goes like this: Those naughty Christians co-opted the pagan holiday Saturnalia, commemorated in winter among the Romans, and bent it to their ...
Bridges: History of Christmas shows holiday, traditions change over the years
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMillions of people around the world rejoice as Christmas approaches. It is a time of family,...
When is Christmas in 2023? Here's when (and what day of week) the winter holiday falls.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 months agoPine trees decorated with ornaments. Presents adorned with bows and ribbons. Gingerbread cookies....
Here's the History of Christmas and All of Your Favorite Festive Traditions
The Pioneer Woman via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFrom Dr. Seuss to Charles Dickens, Christmas stories have always captivated people. Many of us can...
From hanging stockings to caroling, these 10 holiday traditions have surprisingly bizarre origins
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNot all Christmas traditions were always filled with love and cheer.nantonov/ iStock Some popular...
"Io Saturnalia!" Do we owe our Christmas customs to a pagan holiday?
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 years ago"Keep Saturn in Saturnalia." You know the bumper sticker, of course. Around 350 A.D., you might have...
All About the Complex History of Christmas
Parade via AOL· 6 months agoThe 16th-century Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" says, "God rest ye merry, gentlemen / Let nothing you dismay / Remember, Christ, our...
