The History of Christmas Celebrations

• December 25th - Christ is Born in Bethlehem.
  
• 280 (AD) Nicholas is born in Asia Minor
  
• 343 Nicholas dies on December 6th. Other than his reign as Bishop of Myra, nothing is verifiable about his life.
  
• 4th Century Catholic Church designates December 25th as the celebration of Jesus' birth: The Mass for Christ, or Christ's Mass. This was to supplant Roman feast of Saturnalia, a riotous holiday of wine and food.