Show christmas celebration dates back to AD 11 roman records show im the earliest celebration of 0 the S birth of christ december 25 of 0 each year took place in the fourth cen P twy tury and the custom spread from the western to the eastern church before that date the com memora t akl tion ol of christs nativity and baptism 01 took place january 6 i first mention of christmas ll is y found in a roman document luniw known as the ca calendar lendir in the year and the first english celebration of the festival was in when st augustine baptized ID 10 14 converts la in the council of tours 4 france declared a 12 day festin festival J a ana lid i from christmas to epiphany of laws OL later from to iola 1016 the ethelred ordained that all il j in le ger r should hould cease at christmas in established many many christmas was in and I 1 by the synod of mainz ia y good norway by king hakon the f i |