The History of Christmas

was the night before this day and all

was the night before this day and all through the house not a creature was

through the house not a creature was

through the house not a creature was stirring not even a mouse I hate that

stirring not even a mouse I hate that

stirring not even a mouse I hate that Mouse I was here walk around with his

Mouse I was here walk around with his

Mouse I was here walk around with his little nails scratching against my

little nails scratching against my

little nails scratching against my kitchen floor welcome to watchmojo.com

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and today we’ll be learning more about

and today we’ll be learning more about the history of Christmas

the history of Christmas

the history of Christmas who knows what Christmas is all about

who knows what Christmas is all about

who knows what Christmas is all about her honey brown I can tell you what

her honey brown I can tell you what

her honey brown I can tell you what Christmas is all about Christmas falls

Christmas is all about Christmas falls

Christmas is all about Christmas falls on December 25th each year and is

on December 25th each year and is

on December 25th each year and is celebrated in numerous countries across

celebrated in numerous countries across

celebrated in numerous countries across the globe historically it has held

the globe historically it has held

the globe historically it has held importance as both a religious and a

importance as both a religious and a

importance as both a religious and a secular holiday before it became an

secular holiday before it became an

secular holiday before it became an important time on the Christian calendar

important time on the Christian calendar

important time on the Christian calendar the midwinter period and solstice was a

the midwinter period and solstice was a

the midwinter period and solstice was a time for pagan celebration pagans

time for pagan celebration pagans

time for pagan celebration pagans brought evergreen boughs into their

brought evergreen boughs into their

brought evergreen boughs into their homes as an act of sympathetic magic

homes as an act of sympathetic magic

homes as an act of sympathetic magic intended to guard the life essences of

intended to guard the life essences of

intended to guard the life essences of the plants until spring this custom was

the plants until spring this custom was

the plants until spring this custom was later appropriated by Northern Europeans

later appropriated by Northern Europeans

later appropriated by Northern Europeans and eventually it becomes the so-called

and eventually it becomes the so-called

and eventually it becomes the so-called Christmas tree whether it was a

Christmas tree whether it was a

Christmas tree whether it was a commemoration of the lengthening days or

commemoration of the lengthening days or

commemoration of the lengthening days or a celebration of the god of Agriculture

a celebration of the god of Agriculture

a celebration of the god of Agriculture Saturn there were many wild and raucous

Saturn there were many wild and raucous

Saturn there were many wild and raucous festivities throughout Europe during

festivities throughout Europe during

festivities throughout Europe during December eventually these pagan

December eventually these pagan

December eventually these pagan traditions merged with the Christian

traditions merged with the Christian

traditions merged with the Christian story of the birth of Jesus Christ it is

story of the birth of Jesus Christ it is

story of the birth of Jesus Christ it is widely thought that Jesus was not even

widely thought that Jesus was not even

widely thought that Jesus was not even born in December but that the date was

born in December but that the date was

born in December but that the date was chosen to coincide with these festivals

chosen to coincide with these festivals

chosen to coincide with these festivals to make conversion more palatable as of

to make conversion more palatable as of

to make conversion more palatable as of the fourth century the Feast of the

the fourth century the Feast of the

the fourth century the Feast of the Nativity began to spread across Europe

Nativity began to spread across Europe

Nativity began to spread across Europe and eventually Christmas was the primary

and eventually Christmas was the primary

and eventually Christmas was the primary celebration during the solstice period

celebration during the solstice period

celebration during the solstice period by the 1100s another December Festival

by the 1100s another December Festival

by the 1100s another December Festival began gaining popularity the feast of

began gaining popularity the feast of

began gaining popularity the feast of Saint Nicholas honored a fourth century

Saint Nicholas honored a fourth century

Saint Nicholas honored a fourth century Saint famous for his charity towards the

Saint famous for his charity towards the

Saint famous for his charity towards the poor sooner or later this merged with

poor sooner or later this merged with

poor sooner or later this merged with Christmas as well and today st. Nicholas

Christmas as well and today st. Nicholas

Christmas as well and today st. Nicholas is known to many as Sinterklaas father

is known to many as Sinterklaas father

is known to many as Sinterklaas father Christmas or Santa Claus but despite its

Christmas or Santa Claus but despite its

Christmas or Santa Claus but despite its popularity Christmas has had its share

popularity Christmas has had its share

popularity Christmas has had its share of detractors throughout history in

of detractors throughout history in

of detractors throughout history in celebrations were even banned by Puritan

celebrations were even banned by Puritan

celebrations were even banned by Puritan Christians during the 1600s due to the

Christians during the 1600s due to the

Christians during the 1600s due to the holidays origins as a pagan festival

holidays origins as a pagan festival

holidays origins as a pagan festival even today critics believe the holiday

even today critics believe the holiday

even today critics believe the holiday has become overly commercialized right

has become overly commercialized right

has become overly commercialized right this commercialism my Christmas it was

this commercialism my Christmas it was

this commercialism my Christmas it was during the 19th century that the holiday

during the 19th century that the holiday

during the 19th century that the holiday has celebrated today by millions of

has celebrated today by millions of

has celebrated today by millions of North Americans took shape festivities

North Americans took shape festivities

North Americans took shape festivities changed from drunken parties to a more

changed from drunken parties to a more

changed from drunken parties to a more family centric day of peace Charles

family centric day of peace Charles

family centric day of peace Charles Dickens famous 1843 story a Christmas

Dickens famous 1843 story a Christmas

Dickens famous 1843 story a Christmas Carol heavily influenced the way the

Carol heavily influenced the way the

Carol heavily influenced the way the holiday was celebrated in the United

holiday was celebrated in the United

holiday was celebrated in the United States the too late to accept your

States the too late to accept your

States the too late to accept your invitation to dinner too late I’m

invitation to dinner too late I’m

invitation to dinner too late I’m delighted delighted

delighted delighted

delighted delighted today’s traditions are a blend of

today’s traditions are a blend of

today’s traditions are a blend of Christian rituals and pagan customs

Christian rituals and pagan customs

Christian rituals and pagan customs giving gifts sending cards singing

giving gifts sending cards singing

giving gifts sending cards singing carols and decorating Christmas trees

carols and decorating Christmas trees

carols and decorating Christmas trees are all common practice and it is

are all common practice and it is

are all common practice and it is customary to attend church help those

customary to attend church help those

customary to attend church help those less fortunate and eat a huge feast

less fortunate and eat a huge feast

less fortunate and eat a huge feast consisting of turkey stuffing and

consisting of turkey stuffing and

consisting of turkey stuffing and cranberry sauce load me up with a little

cranberry sauce load me up with a little

cranberry sauce load me up with a little more their drinks like eggnog are

more their drinks like eggnog are

more their drinks like eggnog are popular as well the modern Santa Claus

popular as well the modern Santa Claus

popular as well the modern Santa Claus is a jolly portly figure who wears red

is a jolly portly figure who wears red

is a jolly portly figure who wears red lives at the North Pole and delivers

lives at the North Pole and delivers

lives at the North Pole and delivers presents to the world’s children on

presents to the world’s children on

presents to the world’s children on Christmas Eve with help from his

Christmas Eve with help from his

Christmas Eve with help from his reindeer

reindeer

reindeer [Music]

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[Music] tradition dictates that on Christmas Eve

tradition dictates that on Christmas Eve

tradition dictates that on Christmas Eve children hang their stockings from the

children hang their stockings from the

children hang their stockings from the mantel and leave milk and cookies for

mantel and leave milk and cookies for

mantel and leave milk and cookies for Santa to energize him on his trip around

Santa to energize him on his trip around

Santa to energize him on his trip around the world

the world

the world I think the milks a little sour it’s

I think the milks a little sour it’s

I think the milks a little sour it’s Schley milk

Schley milk

Schley milk however from country to country

however from country to country

however from country to country Christmas celebrations vary greatly but

Christmas celebrations vary greatly but

Christmas celebrations vary greatly but one thing remains the same billions use

one thing remains the same billions use

one thing remains the same billions use Christmas time to visit with family

Christmas time to visit with family

Christmas time to visit with family friends and loved ones to reflect and

friends and loved ones to reflect and

friends and loved ones to reflect and celebrate together Happy Holidays Dan

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