when did christmas carols start. Web the history of christmas carols. Carols were first sung in europe thousands of years ago, but these were not christmas carols.

when did christmas carols start Web the history of christmas carols. Carols were first sung in europe thousands of years ago, but these were not christmas carols. Web when oliver cromwell and the puritans came to power in england in 1647, the celebration of christmas and singing carols was banished as it was judged a pagan.