Christmas True Meaning and Traditions

Christmas has had a long and varied history. It has been celebrated for centuries by different people, at different times, in different places, and in many different ways. Here you will find links to information about the different ways that the holiday we know as Christmas has been celebrated, or not celebrated, over the years.

»Watch video about the history and origins of Christmas
http://www.history.com/video.do?name=christmas&bcpid=2647858001&bclid...

An Ancient Holiday
Some of our modern Christmas traditions have much older roots, going back to pagan European traditions.

»See how people celebrated the winter solstice
http://www.history.com/content/christmas/the-real-story-of-christmas/an-ancie...

Saturnalia
Saturnalia was a Roman celebration in honor of the god Saturn.

»Discover what the Ancient Romans celebrated on December 25th
http://www.history.com/content/christmas/the-real-story-of-christmas/saturnalia

An Outlaw Christmas
The Puritans didn't believe in the jovial Christmas holiday, so they banned it.

»Find out the penalty for celebrating Christmas
http://www.history.com/content/christmas/the-real-story-of-christmas/an-outla...

Christmas Reinvented
Americans embraced Christmas in the 19th Century, even inventing some of their own Christmas traditions.

»See how Americans created their own vision of Christmas
http://www.history.com/content/christmas/the-real-story-of-christmas/christma...

A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens' classic tale reflected and influenced changing ideas about the nature of Christmas.

»Learn how Scrooge and Tiny Tim changed Christmas
http://www.history.com/content/christmas/the-real-story-of-christmas/a-christ...

Enjoy Christmas with Santa Claus at the North pole, an award-winning Christmas web site. Send a letter to Santa Clause or a Christmas card to a friend.

»Santa Claus and Christmas at the Northpole
http://www.northpole.com/

»"The Real Truth About Santa Claus"
http://www.uucw.org/sermons/pdf/the_real_truth_about_santa_claus.pdf

Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus!

A famous letter from Virgina O'Hanlon to the editorial of The New York Sun, first printed in 1897.

We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

»Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd-x-tLSY2w

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[ThePerfectAtheist]

Celebrating is the real way for christmas it's a time to get togather that;'s the way it should be not what the christians did.

[ThePerfectAtheist]

The christians stole the holiday from the pagans and I'm an atheist I celebrate christmas only for celebrating like the pagans do not for the jesus and god or christian shit that stuff is stupid no offense to people but it's a lie so why believe it still the christians are wrong.

[martiebaby]

This is the worst video I've ever seen, your pathetic ranting on appreciating gifts is like something written by a first grader, even your spelling is wrong. Not to mention that xmas is just a pagan holiday that anyone who loves God should have nothing to do with.

[eastwatch]

I agrea with 5504berry look it up. Yule predates Christ's mass and the tree, fire, and feast are pagen hate to piss in your stoking but it is true.

Kaite Scott

[heavymetaldabomb]

i had to watch this at my school i thought it was a waste of time

[5504berry]

You should really do some research before posting nonsense. Christmas is actually a Pagan holiday and has nothing to do with GOD. Interesting how the world is so blind to real facts. I guess that is what makes us human.