right after Roman Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity in 312 A.D. The first recorded celebration of Christian Christmas on Dec. 25 was in 336 A.D. under Constantine's rule.

While celebrating the Christmas season with good food and boisterous company, you might find it interesting to note that if you had lived in colonial times and were found enjoying yourself at ...

But for many, Christmas is focused on devout religious celebrations. Traditionally, Orthodox Christians fast for up to 40 days leading up to Christmas, preparing for the birth of Christ by ...

The tradition of Christians celebrating Christmas in December came right after Roman Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity, around 312 A.D. The first recorded celebration of Christian ...

Christmas and Easter are both — to some extent — rebranded versions of existing pagan holidays. Easter has managed to retain a bit of its early pastoral simplicity. We still celebrate it with ...

Christmas is an annual festivity commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a global celebration of joy and faith in many countries. However, this religious holiday is an ordinary day in some ...

Christmas lights descend from the candles ... they still carry strong associations with the Christian celebration of Jesus’ birth. Preserving Jewish identity in a world of cultural blending ...

On Jan. 6 each year, children around the world wake up to gifts, much like on Christmas Day, to celebrate and commemorate ... Christians and appeared on the Christian calendar as early as the ...

Al-Sharaa has maintained that his group will protect minorities and religious sects of Syria but has yet to call specifically for the protection for Christians ahead of the Christmas celebrations.