Orthodox Christians didn't/don't follow the December 25th date (until the ecumenical BS gave the jurisdictions the choice to choose the Gregorian calendar over the Julian, except Pascha date is still shared).  This results in the '2 Christmas dilemma' for some people.  And for those still using the Julian calendar, the impression I've seen is that the December 25 is the 'secularized/western/commercialized Christmas, when they give gifts and the Julian date (usually Jan 7), commemorating the Birth of Jesus, is not treated the same way. And in the early years of Christianity, Pascha was the main holiday; the birth of Jesus was not celebrated.   Today, in the Greek and Russian orthodox churches, Christmas is celebrated 13 days after the 25th, which is also referred to as the Epiphany or Three Kings Day. This is the day it is believed that the three wise men finally found Jesus in the manger.  Western Christmas trivia  https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas In the early 17th century, a wave of religious reform changed the way Christmas was celebrated in Europe. When Oliver Cromwell and his Puritan forces took over England in 1645, they vowed to rid England of decadence and, as part of their effort, cancelled Christmas. By popular demand, Charles II was restored to the throne and, with him, came the return of the popular holiday. The pilgrims, English separatists that came to America in 1620, were even more orthodox in their Puritan beliefs than Cromwell. As a result, Christmas was not a holiday in early America. From 1659 to 1681, the celebration of Christmas was actually outlawed in Boston. Anyone exhibiting the Christmas spirit was fined five shillings. By contrast, in the Jamestown settlement, Captain John Smith reported that Christmas was enjoyed by all and passed without incident. After the American Revolution, English customs fell out of favor, including Christmas. In fact, Christmas wasn’t declared a federal holiday until June 26, 1870.  Irving Reinvents Christmas   It wasn’t until the 19th century that Americans began to embrace Christmas. Americans re-invented Christmas, and changed it from a raucous carnival holiday into a family-centered day of peace and nostalgia. But what about the 1800s peaked American interest in the holiday? The early 19th century was a period of class conflict and turmoil. During this time, unemployment was high and gang rioting by the disenchanted classes often occurred during the Christmas season. In 1828, the New York city council instituted the city’s first police force in response to a Christmas riot. This catalyzed certain members of the upper classes to begin to change the way Christmas was celebrated in America.  And FWIW... why would anyone give a rat's arse what makes celebrities laugh?  They laugh at the idea that killing a newborn baby is infanticide.  They follow bizarre drug addled cults, they preen and obsess over themselves, too stupid to recognize the insipid nature of the company they keep.