From Old English, Cristes maesse "Christ's mass," was the origin of today's word Christmas. It was the day, December 25, that Christians held mass to celebrate the birth of Christ. This is still true today, almost two thousand years later. However over the course of two thousand years the definiti

on of Christmas has picked up a few new meanings. The celebration of giving, and the celebration of family and friends are not really new but they are new in that today they are viewed as more a part of the definition of Christmas

Looking at what Christmas use to be. Christmas Eve a family would go to late mass. The next day they would go to morning mass. In the afternoon the family would celebrate Christmas together and possibly exchange a few gifts. Christmas night the family would have dinner then attend a late mass. Today Christmas is different. Christmas Eve family goes out to a friend's Christmas party. Christmas morning they gather and open gifts. The family might then go to an afternoon mass. Come Christmas night they will drive over to another family member's house and exchan

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