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Bookmark or Share- Why is Christmas Celebrated and on the 25th December?However, there are many different traditions and theories as to why Christmas is celebrated on December 25th. A very early Christian tradition said that the day when Mary was told that she would have a very special baby, Jesus (called the Annunciation) was on March 25th - and it's still celebrated today on the 25th March. Nine months after the ...
- Why Is Christmas Celebrated on December 25? - HISTORYThe first official mention of December 25 as a holiday honoring Jesus’ birthday appears in an early Roman calendar from AD 336. But was Jesus really born on December 25 in the first place?
- Christmas Day 2025: Why Is Christmas on December 25? - The Old Farmer's ...Why do we celebrate Christmas Day every year on December 25? Here’s a brief history of this all-important Christian festival. Plus, learn the meaning beyond the rituals and symbols of the season.
- Why Is Christmas on December 25? - ChristianityDecember 25, Christ born in Bethlehem, Judea. This day, December 25, 336, is the first recorded celebration of Christmas. For the first three hundred years of the church's existence, birthdays were not given much emphasis - not even the birth of Christ.
- History of Christmas ‑ Origins, Traditions & Facts | HISTORYChristmas is celebrated on December 25 and is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been...
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