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What Is Christmas?

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Slide shows circles of light glow behind figurines of Santa and a snowman sitting back-to-back on a circular table. Text reads, "What is Christmas?"

This video covers the religious and secular aspects of Christmas. Christmas was traditionally a Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus, but in the early 20th century, it also became a secular family holiday, observed by Christians and non-Christians alike.

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