Merry Christmas to all of our listeners!
As we take time to celebrate this day with our families and friends, let us remember how Christmas first came to be. Christmas as a holiday most likely began sometime around the 4th century when Pope Julius the 1st selected December 25th as the official date when Christians would celebrate the birth of Jesus. By 432, Christmas had spread to Egypt, and by the Middle Ages, the practice of celebrating Christmas had spread around the globe and replaced pagan festivities, and it would continue to spread in the following centuries. By the 17th century, religious reforms were gaining speed and they also impacted how Christmas was celebrated and it wasn’t until June 1870 that Christmas was made a federal holiday. Today, Americans embrace and have updated the Christmas traditions by welcoming Saint Nicholas, Christmas trees and much more! This Christmas let us take time to enjoy our loved ones and the Holiday season. Everyone here at the SkyWest Media/Silver City Radio would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy Holiday season.
