Briefly, the origin of Christmas lies with the ancient Britons who celebrated the Winter Solstice and the longer days ahead. It was PAGAN to begin with.
This was later incorporated into Christianity. It would have been too cold around December in Bethlehem for any shepherd and their flock to be out in the open to hear any angel anyway.
And no wise men would be traveling in that weather. Christ was more likely born around September and during 4 or 5 BC (according to calculations based on Scripture and the appearance of the star).
Santa Claus or Saint Nicholas and Christmas trees are just plain commercialism but since it was already in place and it's the only day allotted to Christians, they celebrate it. No one wants to be the Grinch except the likes of this fella.
So Merry Christmas and God Bless to all.
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