Massachusetts made it illegal in 1653.
From 1659 to 1681 Christ mas was outlawed in the city of Boston. A violator of the law would be fined five shillings.
In 1657, Lord Oliver Cromwell, the self-proclaimed Lord Protector of England from 1649 until 1658, hated Christmas and declared it a pagan holiday, not sanctioned by the Bible. Festivals that promoted gluttony and drunkenness were against the righteous Christian ethics. Cromwell's Puritan Council abolished Christmas on December 22, 1657. In London and all across England, Cromwell's soldiers were directed to take, by force if necessary, any foods being cooked for any Christmas celebration. The smell of goose being cooked in December could mean big trouble to a hapless family. Cromwell considered pies as a guilty, forbidden Pagan pleasure. The traditional mincemeat pie was banned. King Charles II restored Christmas when he ascended the throne in 1660. In 1659, Oliver Cromwell's Puritan influence had spread across the Atlantic ocean to American British Colonies, and many towns in New England went so far as to actually ban mincemeat pies at Christmas time. Christmas was actually banned in Boston from 1659 to 1681. Those celebrating it were fined and jailed.
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.
Charles I. He was later executed in 1649 for crimes against the people. However, he didn't have complete control and the people rebelled against him for charging to much tax. Oliver Cromwell later became the ruler until his death aged 58 in 1658. In 1660 the monarchy was restored when Charles II returned to become King.
the English commonwealth 1653 - 1659.
In 1659 it was illegal to celebrate Christmas in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Bay Colony
From 1659 to 1681 Christ mas was outlawed in the city of Boston. A violator of the law would be fined five shillings.
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 In 1681, the law was repealed, and during this same period of time, some colonies added Thanksgiving Day to the fall calendar as a harvest feast.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.
In 1659, the Massachusetts Bay Colony banned the celebration of Christmas as part of a broader effort to promote Puritanical values. The law was enacted to discourage revelry and maintain a focus on religious observance rather than festive celebrations. Violators faced fines, and the ban remained in effect until 1681, when it was eventually repealed.
In 1657, Lord Oliver Cromwell, the self-proclaimed Lord Protector of England from 1649 until 1658, hated Christmas and declared it a pagan holiday, not sanctioned by the Bible. Festivals that promoted gluttony and drunkenness were against the righteous Christian ethics. Cromwell's Puritan Council abolished Christmas on December 22, 1657. In London and all across England, Cromwell's soldiers were directed to take, by force if necessary, any foods being cooked for any Christmas celebration. The smell of goose being cooked in December could mean big trouble to a hapless family. Cromwell considered pies as a guilty, forbidden Pagan pleasure. The traditional mincemeat pie was banned. King Charles II restored Christmas when he ascended the throne in 1660. In 1659, Oliver Cromwell's Puritan influence had spread across the Atlantic ocean to American British Colonies, and many towns in New England went so far as to actually ban mincemeat pies at Christmas time. Christmas was actually banned in Boston from 1659 to 1681. Those celebrating it were fined and jailed.
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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.
Charles I. He was later executed in 1649 for crimes against the people. However, he didn't have complete control and the people rebelled against him for charging to much tax. Oliver Cromwell later became the ruler until his death aged 58 in 1658. In 1660 the monarchy was restored when Charles II returned to become King.
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