And what's the deal with Xmas?
It's hard to imagine a time when the Christmas holiday wasn't referred to as Christmas, but it wasn't always the name for the celebration marking Jesus' birth.
On Wednesday, family and friends will gather in homes across the globe to share good tidings and exchange gifts in honor of the Christmas holiday. Oftentimes, loved ones will share a meal and since the holiday is one of the most important for those observing the Christian faith, some people attend church services either on Christmas Day or the night before on Christmas Eve.and Pope Julius I chose December 25.
By the time the church decided to celebrate Jesus' birth, there were already a number of festivities that marked the winter solstice, including the pagan Saturnalia festival. It's possible Pope Julius I chose December 25 because if it was surrounded by other holidays, it was more likely to be embraced.
Initially, Jesus' birth celebration was called the Feast of the Nativity and was celebrated in England by the end of the sixth century, according to History.com. The first known use of Christmas, according to
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