But it seems that the pagan influence on some Christmas traditions may have been overstated. Here is a look at seven Christmas traditions and their origins. 12 Days of Christmas a mosaic of the 3 magi ...

So while you may have known that Christmas was originally pagan festival, you might not have known that in the UK it was made illegal for 12 years and in the US it was illegal for 260 years.

ROME – The church where the tradition of celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 may have begun was built near a pagan shrine as part of an effort to spread Christianity, a leading Italian scholar says.

Uncover the surprising pagan origins of some of our most cherished Christmas traditions. Here is how California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to address a $12 billion budget shortfall Robert De Niro ...

One might well argue that Christmas is now again a pagan festival, as the worship seems to be more of Mammon than of God. Let those who can do so, enjoy it. TERRY MOSELEY Newtownabbey, Co Antrim ...

The pagan Yuletide was associated with gift-giving and feasting — practices reflected in Christmas traditions — but most famously with bonfires and the Yule log.