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Eventually in 1659 the general court of the massachusetts bay colony passed a law prohibiting christmas celebration altogether.
Why was christmas banned in massachusetts. A short easily overlooked paragraph from an early law book of the. Though christmas wasn t officially banned until 1659 journals from the puritans first christmas in the colony illustrate that the number of settlers who celebrated christmas was split. Similarly the massachusetts bay prohibition on christmas was repealed in 1681 some 22 years after it was introduced. Grant made christmas a national holiday.
For preventing disorders arising in severall places within this jurisdiceon by reason of some still observing such ffestivalls as were superstitiously kept in other countrys. Back then the puritans despised christmas which was associated with. The puritan community found no scriptural justification for celebrating christmas and associated such celebrations with paganism and idolatry indeed christmas celebrations in 17th century england involved. On may 11 1659 the legislature of the massachusetts bay colony enacted the following.
Many a book a magazine a play a movie has been banned in boston. Records of the governor and company of the massachusetts bay in new england. Efforts to repeal the happy hour ban in massachusetts in place since the 1984 drunk driving death of weymouth 20 year old kathleen barry have been limited and unsuccessful the most recent. Finally in 1870 president ulysses s.
Here s a fascinating short video explaining the 22 year ban on christmas enacted by the massachusetts bay colony in 1659. Edited by nathaniel b. In 1659 the puritans banned christmas in massachusetts. Rating 72 score 10 votes the puritan governor interrupting the christmas sports by howard pyle c.
Heather tourgee december 19 2019 read comments 10 3 60 avg. Christmas celebrations in new england were illegal during parts of the 17th century and were culturally taboo or rare in former puritan colonies from foundation until the mid 18th century. Yes virginia christmas was banned in boston. Later that year the massachusetts legislature finally made christmas an official holiday in the state.
