How Did Christmas Become A Holiday

December 25 has become widely accepted as the date of jesus birth.

How did christmas become a holiday. In 1800 americans recognized the holiday in scattered fragments perhaps with a church service a feast or an outbreak of rowdiness. According to it around 1900 the first generation of eastern european jews embraced christmas and installed christmas trees in their homes and thought nothing of the carols their children sang in the public. How did christmas come to be celebrated on december 25. During this period roman courts were closed and roman law dictated that no one could be punished for damaging property or injuring people during the weeklong.

Christmas christian festival celebrating the birth of jesus. In the early 19th century writers imagined tudor christmas as a time of heartfelt celebration. Boxing day the day after christmas was added in 1871. The period between became the holiday season later known as the 12 days of christmas.

The earliest mention of december 25 as jesus birthday comes from a mid fourth century roman almanac that lists the death dates of various christian bishops and martyrs. Christmas for jews how hanukkah became a major holiday by david greenberg explains the history and the politics of hanukkah. Roman pagans first introduced the holiday of saturnalia a week long period of lawlessness celebrated between december 17 25.