When it comes to Christmas traditions, some Christian traditions go back over 4000 years, to the earily Mesopotamians. Despite these deep roots, there are innumerable local variations of traditions, and local celebrations. Why December 25? For the church's first three centuries, Christmas wasn't in Decemberor on the calendar at all.
Rochester's Christmas Traditions What are some of Rochester's Christmas Traditions? That lit candle in your window is all because of John Harry Stedman.