Why Is Christmas Celebrated In December 25
Most christians today probably can t imagine christmas on any other day than december 25 but it wasn t always that way.
Why is christmas celebrated in december 25. However there are many different traditions and theories about why christmas is celebrated on december 25. In fact for the first three centuries of christianity s existence. One of the prevalent theories on why christmas is celebrated on dec. 25 was spelled out in the golden bough a highly influential 19th century comparative study of religion and mythology.
The term christmas comes from the old english cristes maesse which means christ s mass. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of jesus christ. This is why christmas is on december 25. The history behind how christmas came to be celebrated at the end of december may have little to do with the actual date of jesus s birth.