Christmas origin pagan

Many people think Christmas is on December the 25th and that's all there is to Christmas.

How long is christmas celebrated

However, for many people around the world, in different countries and in different Christian traditions, Christmas lasts for a lot longer than that - and it's even celebrated at different times!

The name 'Christmas' comes from the Mass of Christ (or Jesus).

A Mass service (sometimes called Communion or Eucharist) is where Christians remember that Jesus died and then came back to life. The 'Christ-Mass' service was the only one that was allowed to take place after sunset (and before sunrise the next day), so people had it at Midnight!

So we get the name Christ-Mass, shortened to Christmas.

When Christmas is Celebrated

Although December 25th (or the late afternoon/evening of December 24th) is the date when most people celebrate Christmas, there are some other dates as well!

Some churches (mainly Orthodox and Coptic Orthodox churches) use a different calendar for their religious celebrations.

Orthodox Churches in Russia, Belarus, Serbia, Jerusalem and other coun

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