December 17th, 2019

Middle School Resource: Why December 25th by History.com

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Middle School Resource

Why December 25th by History.com

This three minute video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on why Christmas is celebrated on December 25th since it is not Christ’s actual birthday. It also describes how the Christmas traditions we know today came to be.

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