Why Do We Celebrate Xmas Day
In fact for the first three centuries of christianity s existence.
Why do we celebrate xmas day. In celebrating christmas we celebrate the savior because we needed deliverance. But most countries celebrate on the 25th december. There is no exact date regarding when he was born. It is celebrated on 25th december annually by all christians as well as by some non christians all over the world.
We celebrate the christ in whom all of god s promises are yes and amen 2 corinthians 1 20. We celebrate the lord who in humility took on the very nature of a servant for our sakes see philippians 2 6 8. Most christians today probably can t imagine christmas on any other day than december 25 but it wasn t always that way. Christmas day is celebrated to remember the birthday of jesus christ.
Christmas eve in england there is less emphasis placed on christmas eve than other countries that celebrate much more is made of christmas day and boxing day. The early christians certainly had many arguments as to when it should be celebrated. No date is given in the bible so why do we celebrate it on the 25th december. Eastern churches retained the january 6 commemoration together with epiphany until sometime in the fifth or sixth centuries when the 25th day of december became the widely accepted holiday.
Catholics can become quite shocked scandalised and even go into a belligerent mode when others like jehovah witnesses suggest that this. Also the birth of jesus probably didn t happen in the year 1 but slightly earlier somewhere between 2 bce bc and 7 bce bc possibly in 4 bce bc there isn t a 0 the years go. What do we celebrate on christmas day and why. By 336 a d the roman church calendar definitively records a nativity celebration by western christians on this date.
How is christmas celebrated. Raman october 10 2011 comments off on why do we celebrate christmas day. 30 november 1999. Ultimately december 25 was chosen perhaps as early as a d.
Many catholics and other christians are under the impression that what we celebrate on 25th december is the actual birth date of jesus.