A History of the Christmas Holiday (1246 words, 5 pages)
Christmas HistoryThe word Christmas comes from the old English "Cristes maesse" meaning Christ'sMass. The Holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. The actual birthday ofJesus is not known therefore, the early Church Fathers in the 4th century fixedthe day around the old Roman Saturnalia festival (17 - 21 December), atraditional ...
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