Today Is Christmas Day
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Date: December
25 (Traditional)
Purpose: Celebrates
the Nativity of Jesus
Symbol: Use
of the modernChristmas tree tradition
began inGermany around the 18th
century
Named for: Name
originated as a contraction of the Old English words Cristes
Maesse (the Mass of Christ)
Related holiday: The
day preceding Christmas is usually known as Christmas
Eve
