History Of Christmas In Christianity
Christmas is a christian holy day that marks the.
History of christmas in christianity. 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 the corresponding terms in other languages navidad in spanish natale in italian noël in french all. Christmas is marked on the 25 december 7 january for orthodox christians. Either way in the years that followed as christianity became the established religion of the roman empire celebrating jesus birth on december 25 as christmas christ s mass was adopted. The holy family mary and joseph with the baby jesus.
Christmas christian festival celebrating the birth of jesus the english term christmas mass on christ s day is of fairly recent origin. A feast central to the christian liturgical year it is preceded by the season of advent or the nativity fast and initiates the season of christmastide which historically in the. Christians have been celebrating jesus birth on december 25 since at least the early fourth century. The word advent comes from the latin adventus which means.