Christmas is a Christian holiday held on December 25 which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Eastern Orthodox Churches, which use the Julian Calendar to determine feast days, celebrate on January 7 by the Gregorian Calendar. The date is merely traditional and is not thought to be the actual birthdate of Jesus. Christ's birth, or nativity, is said by his followers to fulfill Old Testament prophecies concerning a messiah, or savior.
The word Christmas is derived Middle English Christemasse and from Old English Cristes mæsse. It is a contraction of "Ch... Read More
