Historical Holiday Timeline

162 BC Jews victorious over King Antiochus 320 Dec. 25 set as the birthday of Christ by Pope Julius I 490 Advent established as a period of fasting 1561 Christmas trees mentioned for the first time in a printed document 1659 Massachusetts makes Christmas illegal &nbsp...

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