In what country did Christmas begin?

Answer 1

Well, as Christmas is the birth of Christ, it was first celebrated in Judea (Israel) in the town of Bethlehem. The shepherds and magi celebrated is birth. After that Christ's 1st birthday would have been celebrated in Egypt where Christ and his family fled to escape Herod's killing spree.

Answer 2

Christmas was celebrated informally and on various days of the year in many different parts of the world before it was instituted as an actual holiday. The first country to celebrate Christmas as a holiday on December 25th is thought to have been Victorian Britain during the 15th century A.D.

[Additional Information]

Christmas as a holiday is specifically associated with the date December 25th. The earliest known reference to the date of the nativity as December 25 is found in the Chronography of 354, a manuscript compiled in Rome and originated from the pagan winter solstice date occurring December 21st. Therefore, it can be deducted that Christmas originated in the country of Italy.

Answer 3

France

Answer 4

New Zealand