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The origins of Christmas stretch back thousands of years to prehistoric celebrations around the midwinter solstice. And many of the traditions we cherish today have been shaped by centuries of changing beliefs, politics, technology, taste and commerce.
Christmas was only made a public holiday in 1958 and Boxing Day only became a holiday in 1974! The banning of Christmas in England, Wales and Ireland started from the mid 1640s until 1660 by the Puritans.
7 Δεκ 2021 · From gift-giving to the sumptuous spread of a Christmas dinner table, this article traces the history of the celebrations from Roman times to the Victorian era when our modern take on the holiday was firmly established in both deed and literature.
27 Οκτ 2009 · Christmas is celebrated on December 25 and is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it...
Many towns and villages put on traditional Christmas markets and, depending on which part of England you're visiting, you might find yourself at a medieval feast, a Tudor Christmas celebration or even a traditionally over the top Victorian Christmas.
Let’s find out about holidays from the past using documents held at The National Archives. Tudor Queen Elizabeth owned many palaces and castles around London and spent most of her time here.
English festivals. England traditionally celebrates a number of Christian and secular festivals. Most are observed throughout the country but some, such as Oak Apple Day, Souling, Rushbearing, Bawming the Thorn, and Hocktide, are local to certain regions.
