Download History Of Christmas Background. Is christmas really the day jesus was born? Christmas is for joy, for giving and sharing, for laughter, for coming together with family and friends, for tinsel and brightly decorated packages.
Christmas as we celebrate it today has its origins in victorian britain. The word christmas is derived from middle english christemasse and from old english cristes mæsse. Children look forward to open their presents on christmas morning.
Christmas is a season of cheerful music and gifts.
The historical roots of christmas and its current celebration around the world. The origins of christmas stretch back thousands of years to prehistoric celebrations around the midwinter solstice. There are dozens of wonderful things associated with the holiday season, but christmas cards were introduced by sir henry cole around 1843, when he sold a design by john. The history of christmas celebrations.