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Celebrating History is a Blog about making people aware of the historical events and people that led up to modern-day holidays.  We always do our best to try to achieve the most historically accurate and factual write-ups about the history of holidays.  However, it cannot be ignored that many holidays have a very mysterious history and often multiple story lines leading up to a singular day that have been mixed together and/or translated differently throughout history. So come join us on this journey on discovering some wild adventures that led up to some of the most interesting holiday stories you may ever hear.

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The Evolution of Christmas: From Pagan Festival to Global Holiday

The history of Christmas dates back to ancient times. It is believed that the holiday originated as a pagan festival that celebrated the winter solstice. In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice typically falls on December 21st or 22nd and marks the shortest day of the year. As the story goes, the ancient pagans believed that the sun was a god and that it grew weaker and weaker during the winter months. To help the sun god regain its strength, they held a festival on the shortest day

Uncrowned Guard

Uncrowned Guard in Christmas

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