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Christmas family

A mother and daughter in Santa Claus hats decorating a Christmas tree.

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The myth of Odin and how Santa came to be

What you need to know:

  • Christmas is the most extravagantly celebrated Christian holiday, with most buying and giving. 
  • By early December, stores of all kinds and sizes across the world begin to sparkle. 

No. Christmas is not the most significant of Christian holidays. Easter is. 

The cross is the symbol of Christianity, not the manger.