Although there’s no specific date for Jesus’ birthday in the bible, why is Christmas celebrated on December 25th?
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After Roman Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity in the fourth century, he Christianized the empire. One of the ways he did this was by celebrating the birth of Jesus with the Winter Solstice celebrations, like Saturnalia, that already occurred on the date to convert more people to Christianity.
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Although there’s no specific date for Jesus’ birthday in the bible, why is Christmas celebrated on December 25th?
- The date was chosen to coincide with pagan Winter Solstice celebrations
- They later found proof that that was the day Jesus was born
- A roman historian thought Jesus was conceived nine months before December 25
- Because they had to pick a date
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