when was christmas banned in america

Christmas was officially banned in America during the colonial period, when the Puritans, who were a religious group that had a strong influence on the early development of the United States, believed that Christmas was a pagan holiday and that it went against their Christian beliefs. The Puritans banned the celebration of Christmas in 1659, and it was not until the 1800s that Christmas was once again celebrated in America, after the rise of the country's industrialization and urbanization.