Which religious (and political) sect in the English Parliament succeeded in banning Christmas (temporarily) in 1647?.What is the astronomical observance that coincides with Christmas and which gives rise to many of our Christmas traditions such as decorating trees, lighting yule logs, and hanging holly, ivy, and mistletoe? In fact, many sources (religious and secular) believe that Jesus was actually born on another date altogether. Although we celebrate Jesus Christ’s birth on December 25, there is no mention in the Bible of the actual date.Which pope made the unilateral decision to change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar (hint: the first part of his name was “Gregory”) and why did he do so? Although Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7 in the commonly-used Gregorian calendar, this date corresponds to December 25 on the Julian calendar, which was in common use until AD1582.Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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