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Christmas was banned in 1659 legally in Boston, Massacheusetts. The Puritans had left England to find their own way and make their own decisions. Christmas to them had been a Holiday of the Church of England and they didn't want to follow anything for the Church of England. in England, the Church of England was the only legal Church and it was in actuality a Government sponsored religion.
Also, December 25th was never really known to be the birthday of Christ. It was just selected several centuries after Christ as a date to use. The Puritans never wanted to use a Government and Church selected date. And the Christmas celebration in England had been a holiday of drinking, feasting, and gambling and the Puritans also saw nothing religious in these traditions from England.
For all these reasons, the government at the time decided to outlaw Christmas merely because that is what the people wanted. So, then again, it was more to appease to public thinking of the time period rather than much reality based decision. The ban on Christmas lasted for 22 years legally but after this people still had a hard time going back to seeing Christmas as much more than it had been.
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Which US city outlawed Christmas from 1659 to 1681?
From 1659 to 1681 Christ mas was outlawed in the city of Boston. A violator of the law would be fined five shillings.
Where was Christmas outlawed in for the years between 1659 to 1681?
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Where was Christmas outlawed?
In 1659, a law was passed in Massachusetts Bay Colony requiring a fine from anyone caught "observing any such day as Christmas or the like, either by forbearing of labor, feasting, or any other way." Christmas celebrations were deemed by the Puritans to be a time of seasonal excess with no Biblical authority, and were therefore outlawed.
In what state was it illegal to celebrate Christmas?
It was illegal to celebrate Christmas in the state of Massachusetts from 1659 to 1681. The Puritans wanted to discourage the holiday's pagan traditions and excesses.
Was Christmas ever outlawed in the US?
No
What actors and actresses appeared in The Town That Outlawed Christmas - 2000?
The cast of The Town That Outlawed Christmas - 2000 includes: Danika Quinn Charlie Zigler
In 1659 Christmas was against the law in 13 colonies which state was it?
Massachusetts made it illegal in 1653.
Where was Christmas outlawed in 1969 and why?
Albania. The country was declared atheist officially.
When did Christmas come to the US?
During the Reformation, many Christians began to consider Christmas a pagan celebration because it included nonreligious customs. In 1659, because of these feelings, Christmas was outlawed in England, and in parts of the English colonies, such as in Massachusetts. In 1681, the law was repealed, and during this same period of time, some colonies added Thanksgiving Day to the fall calendar as a harvest feast. Several colonies would also celebrate May Day as a spring festival.
Who outlawed Christmas in England from 1649-1060?
In 1644 Oliver Cromwell enforced an Act of Parliament banning Christmas, this lasted until 1660
Guns in 1659?
Yes
Who abolished Christmas in England in 1647?
Christmas was outlawed by Puritan Leader Oliver Cromwell. Since every day was considered holy, he considered it sinful to celebrate one day above others.
