ViewpointsOpinionCanada Has Its Own Rich History of Christmas TraditionsSavePrintPeople play pond hockey and skate in Ottawa's Central Park on Christmas Day, 2018. The Canadian Press/Justin TangGerry Bowler12/19/2025|Updated: 12/19/20250:00X 1CommentaryAs a historian of Christmas, I get to hear a lot of misinformation about the world’s favourite festival.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentGerry BowlerAuthorGerry Bowler is a Canadian historian and a senior fellow of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.Author’s Selected ArticlesThe Race to the South Pole in the Heroic Age of Antarctic ExplorationDec 12, 2025The Enormous Contribution of ‘Anne of Green Gables’ Author L.M. Montgomery to Canadian Literary LifeNov 28, 2025How a Missed Train in 1876 Led to the Adoption of Standard TimeNov 14, 2025The War Heroes Canada Forgets to RememberNov 08, 2025