Here is a brief history of this holiday:
When most people think of Christmas, they are reminded of decorating trees, putting up bright lights, and exchanging gifts. For many, this holiday has a more significant meaning as it honors the birth of Jesus Christ approximately 2000 years ago. Did you know that in the early years of Christianity, 
Christians did not celebrate Christmas? The Bible never mentions December 25th and early Christians could not agree on the date that Jesus was born. It was not until the 3rd century when Christmas became the official holiday celebrating the birth of Christ. This date was chosen because it coincided with an already existing pagan festival, Saturnalia. In the beginning of the 8th century, Christmas was widely celebrated throughout Europe. The pagan roots began to disappear, but the holiday consisted of extravagant parties that were like Mardi Gras. It was because of these wild celebrations that early American Puritans opposed Christmas celebrations. In early America, anyone who was caught celebrating Christmas was often fined. The Christmas that we know today was not truly celebrated until the 1800s. After his marriage to Queen Victoria, Prince Albert of Germany brought the German tradition of decorating evergreen trees to England. Christmas trees in the United States did not gain popularity until 1848 when an image of the royal family standing next to their 40-foot decorated Christmas tree was published in an American magazine. During the same time, the tradition of sending Christmas cards was started in England.
The custom of gift giving was started in 10 AD and had a religious significance to remind people of gifts that were given to Jesus by the Magi. Advertising and the industrial revolution made Christmas the commercial holiday that it is today. While the holiday may have a Christian connotation, so does Santa Claus. This character is based on the Dutch Saint, Saint Nicholas of Myra. He was famous for giving gifts and was also known as Sinterklaas. He had many different outfits, but after a Coca-Cola add in the 1930’s, the red and white suit was iconized. From the day of the holiday itself and the traditions associated with it, Christmas has a long and colorful history.
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Wishing you a Christmas filled with good tidings of comfort, and joy!
The Buchheit Family
