Why is Christmas celebrated on 25th December?
                     WHY CHRISTMAS IS CELEBRATED 
ON 25TH DECEMBER 
Introduction:
 Both Christian and pagan 
customs are the origin of the 
December 25th Christmas 
celebration. 
 Despite the fact that the Bible 
is silent on the precise day of 
Jesus Christ's birth, early 
Christians observed his 
nativity on December 25.
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According to one theory:
  December 25th was chosen to 
fall on the same day as 
Saturnalia, a late-December 
Roman festival marked by 
feasting and gift-giving. 
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Roman Inspiration:
 Saturnalia was a Roman 
festival that took place around 
the winter solstice, typically 
from December 17 to 
December 23, and it was 
dedicated to the god Saturn.
  It was a time for gift-giving, 
feasting, and celebration. 
 It's possible that some early 
Christians chose for December 
25th to fall on or replace this 
well-known pagan holiday, 
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pagan to Christian festivities.
Popular holiday:
 It might have been simpler for early 
Christians to incorporate their 
Christmas celebration into larger 
society if they linked it to an already-
established popular holiday.
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Northern Hemisphere's winter 
solstice:
Moreover, December 25th falls 
near the Northern Hemisphere's 
winter solstice, which marks the 
beginning of longer days once 
more.
The shortest day and longest 
night of the year occur on the 
winter solstice, which falls on 
December 21 or 22 in the 
Northern Hemisphere. 
The days gradually lengthen 
after the solstice, signifying the 
victory of life over death and the 
return of light.                Source: clipground.com
Historical and cultural factors :
Certainly! Let's delve a bit 
deeper into the historical and 
cultural factors that contributed 
to the selection of December 
25th for the celebration of 
Christmas
It's possible that connecting the 
birth of Jesus to this period 
served as a metaphor for Christ's 
role as the "light of the world."
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Tradition and Calculations:
Attempts to determine the date 
of Jesus' conception—which early 
Christians thought was also the 
date of his crucifixion—may have 
also had an impact on the choice 
of December 25th. 
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The date of Jesus' conception 
It was chosen because some 
early Christian writings indicate 
that the annunciation and the 
crucifixion took place on the 
same day. 
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Conclusion:
 To sum up, the decision to 
celebrate Christmas on 
December 25th is a 
complicated fusion of religious, 
symbolic, and cultural factors.
  December 25th is now 
observed as the day to 
remember the birth of Jesus 
Christ in many parts of the 
world. 
 This date gained widespread 
acceptance within the 
Christian tradition over time.                Source: alphacoders.com