Why is Christmas on December 25th?
Author: Crissy Yarnell
Website: http://www.ChristmasYes.com
Added: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 20:10:36
Category: Christmas Questions
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Many people believe Jesus was born on December 25, but there is no historical evidence for this. In fact, historical evidence points to spring as the time when Jesus was born.
It's most likely that December 25 became Christmas Day by a slick political move. By three or four centuries after Christ, Christians were numerous, and perhaps in an effort to stop religious bickering and unite the Christians with the pagans, the pagan holiday of Saturnalia (approximately December 25) was combined with the biggest Christian celebration of the year: the birthday of Jesus. Presto, a universal holiday!
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