{"id":256533,"date":"2024-12-25T13:00:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T13:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/?p=256533"},"modified":"2024-12-13T09:38:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T09:38:04","slug":"how-christmas-became-popular-usa","status":"publish","type":[],"link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/how-christmas-became-popular-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"How Did Christmas Become Popular In the USA?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas is one of the biggest events of the year in the US, with months leading up to a frenzy of Christmas decorations, feasts, and plenty of good cheer.\n</p><p>But before gift-giving, Santa Claus, and Mariah Carey\u2019s \u201cAll I Want for Christmas Is You,\u201d the festive season was not widely embraced.\n</p><p>The Puritans in Massachusetts even made it illegal in the 1600s. In fact, anyone who celebrated Christmas was fined five shillings. Now, that\u2019s not festive at all, is it?\n</p><p>Some states, like Virginia and Maryland, didn\u2019t even observe the holiday.\n</p><p>So, how did the US go from banning Christmas to celebrating it to the extremes? Let\u2019s get into it!\n</p><h2>What is the true meaning of Christmas?\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-257153 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/11%5C/how-christmas-became-popular-usa-true-meaning.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"The' interior of a stone church with christmas decorations width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/how-christmas-became-popular-usa-true-meaning.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Christmas is a Christian holiday generally celebrated on <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/day%5C/december-25%5C/%5C%22">December 25 that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ.\n<p>For practicing Christians, Christmas is a day for attending church services and reflecting on the birth of Christ.\n</p><p>For others, Christmas is more of a cultural holiday than a religious one, filled with presents and feasting.\n</p><p>Unsurprisingly, the term \u201cChristmas\u201d originates from Christ\u2019s name. It is a shortened form for \u201cMass of Christ,\u201d which refers to the holy act of worship.\n</p><p>Notably, some countries celebrate the occasion on a different date. For example, Orthodox Christians, typically found in Eastern Europe, observe Christmas on <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/day%5C/january-7%5C/%5C%22">January 7.\n<p>The reason for this is that Orthodox Christians use the Julian calendar, which is a few days out from the traditional calendar we use every day.\n</p><p>When it comes to observing Christmas around the world, <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/italy-facts%5C/%5C%22">Italy has been celebrating it since the 4th century.\n<p>That\u2019s a lot of Christmases! In contrast, it took the United States almost fifteen more centuries to get into the festive spirit.\n</p><h2>When did the USA truly start to embrace Christmas?\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-257439 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/12%5C/how-christmas-became-popular-usa-start.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' depiction of a christmas gathering in america width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-christmas-became-popular-usa-start.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>When the <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/massachusetts-facts%5C/%5C%22">Massachusetts ban was lifted in 1681, Christmas in the States wasn\u2019t celebrated with much enthusiasm.\n<p>So, how did Christmas become popular in the US? Well, during the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865, US Christmas traditions began to develop.\n</p><p>The new customs, reinforcing the importance of home and family, brought a sense of unity during a challenging time for citizens.\n</p><p>Americans then began reinventing Christmas for themselves, and on <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/day%5C/june-26%5C/%5C%22">June 26, 1870, Christmas was declared a federal holiday.\n<p>Washington Irving&rsquo;s stories in The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., released in 1819, and Charles Dickens\u2019s A Christmas Carol, originally published in 1843, influenced many of the modern Christmas celebrations in America.\n</p><p>For example, Irving wrote that Christmas should be a warm-hearted holiday that brings people from all walks of life together.\n</p><p>Meanwhile, Dickens\u2019 novel highlights important values such as goodwill and compassion.\n</p><p>Other cultures also influenced Christmas in America. For instance, German migrants brought the custom of setting up and decorating Christmas trees.\n</p><p>Over time, Christmas evolved into a commercialized phenomenon, with festive decorations popping up across the country and holiday shopping gaining popularity.\n</p><p>Meanwhile, Santa Claus became an iconic character, especially with children.\n</p><h2>How do Americans celebrate Christmas today?\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-257504 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/12%5C/how-christmas-became-popular-usa-today.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' mom dad and their two kids opening presents in front of the christmas tree width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-christmas-became-popular-usa-today.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Today, the United States has various different Christmas traditions because of the country\u2019s diverse culture.\n</p><p>For instance, Americans will typically eat roast <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/funky-turkey-facts%5C/%5C%22">turkey or ham for their traditional Christmas meal.\n<p>On the other hand, Italian-American families do things a little differently by having a variety of fish dishes.\n</p><p>When it comes to beverages, <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/eggnog-facts%5C/%5C%22">eggnog is a popular choice for Americans during the festive period.\n<p>Americans have many other annual traditions, including gift-giving and leaving milk and cookies out for Santa Claus on <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/christmas-eve-facts%5C/%5C%22">Christmas Eve.\n<p>These include attending church services, sending out Christmas cards, carol singing, and lighting up their homes with festive decorations.\n</p><p>Interestingly, Americans often put a Christmas Pickle (a glass ornament shaped like a pickle that was first sold in the 1880s) on their Christmas trees.\n</p><p>Nowadays, some families have a tradition of hiding the pickle on their trees. Why? Because the first person to find it is rewarded with an additional present!\n</p><p>&nbsp;\n</p><p>From being on Massachusetts\u2019 naughty list to sitting on top of the tree as a commercialized phenomenon, Christmas in the United States has had quite the sleigh ride!\n</p><p>However, it wasn\u2019t until the American Civil War that the US really took up <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/100-festive-christmas-facts%5C/%5C%22">Christmas wholeheartedly.\n<p>The focus on home and loved ones amid the war ultimately fostered unity and forever transformed the way the holiday is celebrated.\n</p><p>So the next time the festive season rolls around, you\u2019ll now have a stocking full of knowledge and understanding of how Christmas came to be in the United States.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Christmas is one of the biggest events of the year in the US, with months leading up to a frenzy of Christmas decorations, feasts, and plenty of good cheer. But before gift-giving, Santa Claus, and Mariah Carey\u2019s \u201cAll I Want for Christmas Is You,\u201d the festive season was not widely embraced. The Puritans in Massachusetts &hellip; <a title='\"How' did christmas become popular in the usa class='\"read-more\"' href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/how-christmas-became-popular-usa%5C/%5C%22" aria-label='\"Read' more about how>Read more\n","protected":false},"author":10000038,"featured_media":257440,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"0","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"9209,231413,227728,12292","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"category":[11,12],"tags":[444,38],"topics":[145],"class_list":["post-256533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-history","category-holidays-celebrations","tag-big-questions","tag-christmas","topics-christmas-history","infinite-scroll-item","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","resize-featured-image"],"acf":{"tfs_previous_post_link":false,"tfs_next_post_link":false,"tfs_sources":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Christmas","title":"Britannica","no_follow":true},{"url":"https:\/\/www.whychristmas.com\/customs\/when-christmas-is-celebrated","title":"WhyChristmas.com - When Christmas is Celebrated","no_follow":false},{"url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christmas","title":"Wikipedia","no_follow":true},{"url":"https:\/\/www.academuseducation.co.uk\/post\/how-saturnalia-became-christmas-the-transition-from-ancient-to-present","title":"Academus","no_follow":false},{"url":"https:\/\/time.com\/4608452\/christmas-america-national-holiday\/","title":"TIME","no_follow":true},{"url":"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/christmas\/history-of-christmas","title":"History.com - History of Christmas","no_follow":false},{"url":"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/christmas\/history-of-christmas-trees","title":"History.com - Christmas Trees","no_follow":false},{"url":"https:\/\/www.whychristmas.com\/cultures\/usa","title":"WhyChristmas.com - USA","no_follow":false},{"url":"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/history\/article\/how-christmas-has-evolved-over-centuries","title":"National Geographic","no_follow":false}],"tfs_guest_author":false,"fact_checker":false,"is_trending":true,"tfs_pinterest_image":257150,"tfs_social_fact":"The United States declared Christmas a federal holiday on June 26, 1870, marking a shift toward widespread festive celebrations.","tfs_pinterest_description":"Did you know Christmas was once illegal in Massachusetts? 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