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Was Christmas always celebrated on Dec 25th?
Where Christmas is celebrated, it is celebrated on December 25. It is not celebrated everywhere. Throughout history it has been celebrated different places by different groups. There have been and are both Christians and non-Christians who celebrate, and who do not celebrate Christmas. Because Christmas is technically unbiblical, and can be celebrated in a completely secular manner.
Is the 1st January in 2015 Christmas Day in the UK?
No, it is not. 1st January is, always has been and always will be New Year's Day. Christmas is celebrated in the UK on the 25th December in every year.
What date is Christmas in 2012?
it has always been December 25
What did George Washington do on December 25th 1776?
That would have been Christmas Day so he celebrated the holiday.
Is Christmas Day celebrated in Hungary?
it is celebrated on the 6th and 25th of december. they get given good presents if they have been good. and coal if they've been bad. they may also get a stick or rocks
When does the Christmas episode of Doctor Who with the 11th Doctor premiere?
25th December. And it always has been.
Why is it so cool that Jesus was born on Christmas?
...um, yeah. Bud? Christmas is celebrated BECAUSE of the birth of Christ. That is what Christmas IS. Although recent historical evidence suggests he may not have even been born on December 25th.
What popular pagan did Christmas replace?
Christmas is celebrated around the world on the 25th of December. It has a number of commonalities with several Pagan holidays but as Yule is still being celebrated (at the Winter Solstice, on or about the 21st of December), I don't see that it has been replaced. ANSWER its not the winter solstice it repalces, they just happen to be around the same time In ancient Babylon, the feast of the Son of Isis (Goddess of Nature) was celebrated on December 25, it was a time of party hard and drinking and basically merriment
What is special about December 19 to the Mormon faith?
Nothing that I know of, and I've been a member of the Church for 23 years. Mormons celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas, which is December 25th. Joseph Smith's birthday is December 23rd, but it is not celebrated. This year (2010) the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert is held on December 19th, but there is no significance to the date. The Choir holds a Christmas concert every year in December.
In what country did Christmas begin?
Well, as Christmas is the birth of Christ, it was first celebrated in Judea (Israel) in the town of Bethlehem. The shepherds and magi celebrated is birth. After that Christ's 1st birthday would have been celebrated in Egypt where Christ and his family fled to escape Herod's killing spree.
Is there going to be a Christmas Island on Poptropica?
It is unknown if a Christmas Island will ever be developed, because other islands have always been scheduled in late December : December 2008 : Nabooti Island was released December 2009/ January 2010 : Counterfeit Island was released
Was Christmas celebrated in January?
If you are asking about the actual holiday, Christmas Day has never been celebrated in January. As far as the birth of Christ. Since there's no records or evidence of any kind to prove that Christ was born on December 25th, this date is celebrated by all of the world, based on an old Roman calendar, that offers no concrete evidence either.
