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Christmas Margaret Allen. What is Christmas? eChristian Holiday eBirth of Jesus Christ eCelebrated Annually on December 25.

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1 Christmas Margaret Allen

2 What is Christmas? eChristian Holiday eBirth of Jesus Christ eCelebrated Annually on December 25

3 The Term Christmas eOriginated as a compound meaning “Christ’s Mass” eGreek- X is first letter of Christ dXmas

4 Who celebrates Christmas? eChristians eNon-Christians

5 Commercialization of Christmas eEconomic Boom eExchange of Gifts eSome feel not “Christian”

6 Christmas Customs eGift-giving eGreeting Cards eAttending Church

7 Decorations eChristmas Tree eLights eMistletoe eNativity Scenes

8 Father Christmas eAlso known as Santa Claus eMythological figure eBrings gifts to good children on Christmas Eve

9 Father Christmas cont’d eEarliest personification of Christmas 17th Century ePresent-day Santa from Victorian Era

10 “Merry Christmas to All and to all a Goodnight”


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