Christmas Traditions & History

Learn about the history of Christmas and the lovely customs and traditions associated with it and most popular and some less popular symbols and signs of Christmas all explained in a simple manner.

The History of Christmas

Christmas and Winter Solstice
The Pre-Christian Christmas Celebrations

Christmas and the Nativity of Jesus
Christmas associated with the birth of Jesus

Christmas Traditions

Christmas Crackers
Their origin, history and traditions associated with them

Christmas Tree
The origins ad history of putting up and decorating Christmas trees

Christmas - Interesting Tid-Bits

The Word Christmas: Meaning and Orthography
Meaning, origins and derivations of the word 'Christmas'

Old English Christmases
Christmas during the reign of King Charles the First