Christmas: Banned in Early America
http://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/protestantisms-anti-christmas-crusade
The Puritan crusade against Christmas was really a crusade against Catholicism
Many may be surprised to learn that Christmas used to be illegal in America — all thanks to Protestants.
The story begins in England, just before Puritan leader Oliver Cromwell came to power. After crushing royalist uprisings throughout England, Wales and Scotland in the English Civil Wars and overseeing the trial and execution of King Charles I, Cromwell declared himself Lord Protector of the Realm in 1653. He ruled for a brief five years, but during that time did what he could to do away with “papist” elements, implementing his Puritan reforms with zeal.
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If the Massachusetts Bay Colony comprised all of "America" this statement would be correct. It obviously did not, however. Church Of England, no problem with Christmas. Lutherans, no problem with Christmas. The vast majority of Protestantism, no problem with Christmas.
Freedom of religion, now there's a sticking point for the Catholic Church of that era right up to the twentieth century and Vatican II. They condemned it.