US EditionThe Pagan Origins of Christmas That Go Back Centuries Before Jesus
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Christmas is one of the most important celebrations of the Christian calendar, but its date does not come from a direct record of the birth of Jesus Christ. According to National Geographic, the New Testament does not mention the exact day on which the most important figure of Christianity was born. The election of December 25 as the day of his birth was defined centuries later. The first celebrations During the early years of Christianity, diff…
The Pagan Origins of Christmas That Go Back Centuries Before Jesus
Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. But it is no coincidence that it falls around the same time as pre-existing holidays such as Hanukkah, celebrated by Jews from the 2nd century BCE onwards, and Yule, a winter festival celebrated by pagan Vikings. How did Christmas develop as a holiday, and where did some of our favorite Christmas traditions come from? Was Christmas Based on a Pagan Holiday? Church of t…
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