Can someone give me a somewhat short origin of Christmas.?

Answer 1

Depends if you want the Pagan Christmas or the Christian Christmas. Christian synopsis: Jesus was born.

Pagan synopsis: is a festival of lights ( that is why we do the tree with lights. It is known as the winter solsitice and is a time of renewal in yourself and in the earth. Everything is refreshed and it is a time for new beginnings.

Answer 2

THE ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS

It was not until several hundred years after Jesus lived on the earth that people began to commemorate his birth on December 25. But that was not the date of Jesus’ birth, for it evidently took place in October. So why was December 25 chosen? Some who later claimed to be Christian likely “wished the date to coincide with the pagan Roman festival marking the ‘birthday of the unconquered sun.’” (The New Encyclopædia Britannica) In winter, when the sun seemed weakest, pagans held ceremonies to get this source of warmth and light to come back from its distant travels. December 25 was thought to be the day that the sun began its return. In an effort to convert pagans, religious leaders adopted this festival and tried to make it seem “Christian.”

Answer 3

The true origin of christmas was to replace the celebrations of sam hein a pagan festival

Answer 4

It was a pagan holiday. Back in the day, to make the pagans happy and to encourage conversion, the "Christian" churches adopted some of the pagan holidays and gave them a more Christian feel. No one really knows the birthday of Jesus. If it was important for us to celebrate it, it would have been mentioned in the Bible.

Answer 5

When the elves found Santa frozen in a glacier they thawed him out and had a party. That was the First Christmas.

Answer 6

In Jerusaelm a child was born