ORIGINS OF CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS BY: ANUSHA NATARAJAN AND NITA KULKARNI
December marks a special time for many people around the world. Families and friends getting together to celebrate the holiday season with food, games, and other cultural traditions. Christmas is one of the most popular holidays that is celebrated around the world. It is a time where Christians would come together and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. However, according to Pew Research Center, Christmas has been becoming more of a time to get together with family and friends rather than a religious holiday because of the message of the holiday season, which is unity. Throughout time, various holiday traditions have been introduced yet many of them have withstood the test of time each holiday season.
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