True: The choice of 25 December may be linked to pre-Christian Roman festivals celebrating the sun., In early Christianity, celebrating birthdays was generally viewed as a pagan practice., The word Christmas originally referred to a church service rather than a holiday season., The tradition of exchanging Christmas gifts became widespread in Europe before Christmas trees did., The Christmas tree tradition originated in medieval Germany, but was initially criticised by some Christians., Before the 19th century, Santa Claus was often depicted wearing green, brown, or bishop’s robes rather than red., In the UK, Christmas was officially banned at one point in history., Mistletoe was associated with Christmas long before it became a symbol of romance., The Advent calendar was originally designed to help children count the days until Christmas., False: The Bible gives an exact date for Jesus’s birth, which is why Christmas is celebrated on 25 December., St Nicholas was a completely fictional character invented in the 19th century., Coca-Cola invented Santa Claus as a marketing tool in the 1930s., In Japan, Christmas is primarily a religious holiday celebrated in churches., Eating KFC on Christmas in Japan started as a government-led cultural initiative., Carols were always sung inside churches as part of official Christmas services., The phrase “X-mas” was invented as a modern, informal shortening that removes Christ from Christmas.,

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