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Christmas Day 2024

Published 23:04 IST, December 8th 2024

Christmas Day 2024: Know History, Significance And Origin Of X-mas

Christmas 2024, a public holiday in India, is celebrated by Christians by attending church services, spending time with family. Read to know about its history.

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Christmas, celebrated on December 25, is a sacred religious holiday and a global cultural and commercial phenomenon.

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For two millennia, people worldwide have been observing it through religious and secular traditions and practices.

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Christians commemorate Christmas Day as the day of Jesus of Nazareth's birth, a spiritual leader whose teachings form the foundation of their religion.
 

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Christmas customs involve exchanging gifts, decorating trees, attending church, sharing meals, and waiting for Santa Claus' arrival.

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Christmas customs involve exchanging gifts, decorating trees, attending church, sharing meals, and waiting for Santa Claus' arrival.

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Early Christianity celebrated Easter, not Jesus' birth. In the fourth century, Jesus' birth was instituted, but the date is unknown. Pope Julius I adopted Saturnalia traditions.

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The Santa Claus legend is rooted in the life of St. Nicholas, a monk from Turkey who gave away his wealth to help the poor and sick.

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Updated 23:04 IST, December 8th 2024