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 laypeople and people of other cultures that christmas is a commonly used term often commercial sometimes secular and used to apply to all seasonal celebrations i e 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 man's 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