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War on Santa: Which European nations banned Christmas in the past?

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War on Santa: Which European nations banned Christmas in the past?

War on Santa: Which European nations banned Christmas in the past?

Some religious and political ideologies opposed Christmas in European history, and festive traditions have proved divisive across the continent at times.


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