***Christmas***

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[b]Christmas[/b] (IPA: [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English][font:8aa4=Arial Unicode MS]/krɪsməs/[/font][/url]), also referred to as [b]Christmas Day[/b] or [b][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmastide]Christmastide[/url][/b], is an annual [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday]holiday[/url] celebrated on December 25 that marks and honors the birth of [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus]Jesus of Nazareth[/url].[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#cite_note-1][2][/url][/sup][sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#cite_note-2][3][/url][/sup][sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#cite_note-CathChrit-3][4][/url][/sup] His birth, which is the basis for the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anno_Domini]anno Domini[/url] system of dating, has been estimated[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#cite_note-4][5][/url][/sup][sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#cite_note-5][6][/url][/sup][sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#cite_note-6][7][/url][/sup] by modern historians as [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_Jesus]having occurred[/url] between 7 and 2 BC. The date of celebration is not thought to be Jesus' actual date of birth. It have been chosen as a blending elements including both the birthday of [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithra]Mithra[/url] (worshiped by the followers of pagan religion [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithraism]Mithraism[/url]) and the feast of the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnalia]Saturnalia[/url][sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#cite_note-Britannica-Roman_Religion-7][8][/url][/sup] or conceivably to coincide with the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice]winter solstice[/url],[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#cite_note-Newton-8][9][/url][/sup] which the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome]ancient Romans[/url] celebrated on December 25.[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#cite_note-9][10][/url][/sup]
Modern customs of the holiday include [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gift]gift-giving[/url], church celebrations, and the display of various decorations—including the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_tree]Christmas tree[/url], [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_lights]lights[/url], [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistletoe]mistletoe[/url], [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativity_scene]nativity scenes[/url] and [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly]holly[/url]. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus]Santa Claus[/url] (also referred to as [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Christmas]Father Christmas[/url], although the two figures have different origins) is a popular [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythology]mythological figure[/url] often associated with bringing gifts at Christmas. Santa is generally believed to be the result of a [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syncretism]syncretization[/url] between [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas]St. Nicholas of Myra[/url] and elements from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_mythology]pagan Nordic[/url] and [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_mythology]Christian mythology[/url], and his modern appearance is believed to have originated in 19th century media.
Christmas is celebrated throughout the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity]Christian[/url] population, but is also celebrated by many non-Christians as a secular, [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural]cultural[/url] festival. The holiday is widely celebrated [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_around_the_world]around the world[/url], including in the United States, where it is celebrated by 96% of the population.[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#cite_note-10][11][/url][/sup] Because gift-giving and several other aspects of the holiday involve heightened economic activity among both Christians and non-Christians, Christmas has become a major event for many retailers.
History
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For many centuries, Christian writers accepted that Christmas was the actual date on which Jesus was born.[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#cite_note-12][13][/url][/sup] In the early eighteenth century, scholars began proposing alternative explanations. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton]Isaac Newton[/url] argued that the date of Christmas was selected to correspond with the winter solstice,[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#cite_note-Newton-8][9][/url][/sup] which in ancient times was marked on December 25. In 1743, German Protestant Paul Ernst Jablonski argued Christmas was placed on December 25 to correspond with the Roman solar holiday [i][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dies_Natalis_Solis_Invicti]Dies Natalis Solis Invicti[/url][/i] and was therefore a "paganization" that debased the true church.[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#cite_note-13][14][/url][/sup] In 1889, [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Duchesne]Louis Duchesne[/url] suggested that the date of Christmas was calculated as nine months after March 25, the traditional date of the conception of Jesus.[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#cite_note-Roll87-14][15][/url][/sup] On the Roman calendar, March 25 was the date of the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_equinox]spring equinox[/url].[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#cite_note-Bradt-15][16][/url][/sup] In modern times, it is celebrated as [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annunciation]Annunciation[/url].[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#cite_note-CathAnnun-16][17][/url][/sup][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/][/url]
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