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   What does Christmas Day mean?

   • "Christmas Day" redirects here. For other uses, see Christmas Day (disambiguation). Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 [a] as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.

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   Is Christmas a Christian holy day?

   • Christmas is a Christian holy day that marks the birth of Jesus, the son of God. Christmas is marked on the 25 December ( 7 January for Orthodox Christians). Christmas is a Christian holy day that marks the birth of Jesus, the son of God. Jesus' birth, known as the nativity, is described in the New Testament of the Bible.

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   Why is Christmas celebrated on the 25 December?

   • Why Christmas is celebrated on the 25 December. Nowhere in the Bible are we offered a date for the birth of Christ. The Gospels of Luke and Matthew describe Jesus being born in Bethlehem, but they don’t provide a date for the moment. So how did the early church settle on the 25 December?

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   When should Christians celebrate Christmas?

   • Many Christians kept their Christmas in April, others in May, and still others at the close of September, till finally December 25 was agreed upon as the most appropriate date. The choice of that day was, of course, wholly arbitrary, for neither the exact date not the period of the year at which the birth of Christ occurred is known.

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   Jul 20, 1998 · Christmas, Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus. December 25 has become widely accepted as the date of Jesus’ birth. Christmas has also become a secular family holiday that is observed by Christians and non-Christians, is marked by the exchange of gifts, and features the mythical figure of Santa Claus.

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   Christmas Day is a public holiday in many countries, is celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians, as well as culturally by many non-Christians, and forms an integral part of the holiday season surrounding it.

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   Christmas is a Christian holy day that marks the birth of Jesus, who Christians believe to be the Son of God. When is Christmas? Christmas is celebrated each year on 25 December (7 January...

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   Dec 21, 2022 · Why Christmas is celebrated on the 25 December. Nowhere in the Bible are we offered a date for the birth of Christ. The Gospels of Luke and Matthew describe Jesus being born in Bethlehem, but they don’t provide a date for the moment. So how did the early church settle on the 25 December?

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   Jun 22, 2009 · Christmas is a Christian holy day that marks the birth of Jesus, the son of God. The story of Christmas Jesus' birth, known as the nativity , is described in the New...

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   The History of Christmas - Why do we Celebrate Christmas and why is Christmas on the 25th December? Christmas is celebrated to remember the birth of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe is the Son of God. The name 'Christmas' comes from the Mass of Christ (or Jesus).

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   Nov 16, 2023 · Christmas, the cherished annual Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, is a time-honored tradition observed on December 25th in the Western Church. The origins of this date...