Well upon reviewing my original post I would like to moderate my original statements because I understand the confusion between the term Christmas and the related practices  It is my belief that we must clarify in the minds of laypeopleand people of other cultures that Christmas is a commonly used term often commercial sometimes secular and used to apply to all seasonal celebrations ie state Christmas tree when in fact the united states government is not affiliated with any particular religion  I would like to insist that the opening paragraph is highly bias and simply incorrect as it stands now   Defines the Christian history of a celebration  Brief history  Anecdote  Note on the fallacy of placement of the celebration  Secular statement as though the Christmas tree and Santa Claus are secular in origin which they are not  The way to fix this is to separate the term Christmas from the seasonal celebrations in the minds of readers  Christmas is a commonly used religious and secular term first  Second it is a Christian celebration of a Jewish mans birth   Revised suggestion  Define Christmas as a commonly used term  Christian definition of the celebration  Brief history of celebrations   Note on the Christian placement of the holiday  Accurate attribution of Christmas brief origins of   Proposed pp Christmas is a Christianized term for a traditional holiday practiced by many cultures throughout the world the term is often used in a secular and commercial capacity Christmas literally the Mass of Christ is a holiday in the Christian calendar usually observed on December  which celebrates the birth of the man Jesus Christ  The first Christmas celebration took place in Rome about the middle of the fourth century The exact date of the nativity is not known but the period from December  to January   now known as The Twelve Days of Christmas is traditionally a time of celebration for many cultures throughout the world  Additionally I would like to ask that all references in the article precisely identify that Jesus is Jesus of Nazareth or Jesus Christ  My Christian friends should also support this request as my Mexican gardener is also named Jesus and I am left wondering which Jesus you are celebrating lol