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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added a module of related content. | Oct 22, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Harvard University - The Pluralism Project - Advent and Christmas. | Aug 29, 2026 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 01, 2025 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised and updated. | Nov 26, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 19, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 23, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 06, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 02, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 18, 2023 | ||
| Links added. | Oct 09, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Learn Religion - Why Do We Celebrate Christmas on December 25? | Jan 02, 2023 | ||
| Date of holiday added. | Oct 25, 2022 | ||
| Removed two videos. | Dec 16, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: English Heritage - History of Christmas. | Nov 30, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Rutgers Today - The Surprising History of Christmas Traditions. | Nov 30, 2020 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Oct 30, 2020 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 24, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Undiscovered Scotland - Christmas and Hogmanay. | Sep 23, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 08, 2019 | ||
| Mentioned that Christmas celebrations are largely limited to Christians in India. | Dec 14, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: ThoughtCo. - Christmas: The Celebration of the Birth of Jesus Christ. | Sep 26, 2018 | ||
| Corrected the styling of the titles of the song "Deck the Halls" and of the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas." | Apr 25, 2018 | ||
| Changed the styling of the song title from "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" to "White Christmas." | Mar 27, 2018 | ||
| Added cross-references. | Feb 22, 2018 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jan 17, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS LearningMedia - Christmas. | Feb 16, 2017 | ||
| Added video. | May 13, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Christmas. | Jan 23, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - School - Religion - Christmas. | Dec 20, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Religion Facts - Christmas. | Apr 01, 2013 | ||
| Added a photo showing a front yard decorated for Christmas. | Dec 14, 2012 | ||
| Article revised to add a brief section on Christmas observances in the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches and to characterize Japan as a "predominantly Shinto and Buddhist country." | Dec 21, 2011 | ||
| Article revised both to mention that Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate Christmas on December 25 and that this date on the Julian calendar corresponds to January 7 on the Gregorian calendar. |
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Dec 21, 2011 | |
| Article revised and updated. | Aug 21, 2009 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 23, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Prehistoric Wildlife - Ankylosaurus. | Apr 21, 2009 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 18, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Christmas. | Dec 07, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Christmas. | Dec 07, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Sep 18, 2003 | ||
| Article revised. | Nov 15, 2002 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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