No, most scholars agree Jesus wasn't born on December 25th, as the Bible doesn't state his birth date, but early Christians chose December 25th to align with existing Roman winter festivals like Saturnalia, symbolizing the "Sun of Righteousness," and it later became Christmas; the actual date is unknown, but biblical clues suggest spring or fall, with some historians placing his birth between 6–4 BC.
There's no exact date for Jesus' birth in the Bible, but most scholars estimate it was between 6 BC and 4 BC, linked to King Herod the Great's reign, with some theories pointing to late September/early October (around the Jewish feast of Sukkot) or even earlier in 7 BC, while December 25th became the established Christian celebration much later.
In around 15 countries including Belarus, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Russia, and Ukraine,7th January is Christmas day. It's because they use a different calendar, called the Julian calendar that pre-dates the Gregorian calendar, which is commonly observed.
Yes, if you mean the day on which Christians have celebrated the Lord's birth almost universally from the earliest times. However, the Church has never definitively taught that Jesus was born on December 25; there is no conclusive documentary evidence and Sacred Scripture mentions no date whatsoever.
While the Bible doesn't state Jesus' birth date, a theory suggests September 11, 3 B.C., based on astronomical events like the constellation Virgo being "clothed with the sun" and the new moon aligning with the start of the Hebrew month of Tishri, coinciding with the Feast of Tabernacles, but most scholars find this theory lacks solid historical support.
While the exact date of Jesus' birth is unknown, many scholars and traditions suggest an autumn birth, possibly in September or October, rather than December, pointing to biblical clues like shepherds tending flocks outdoors and the timing of priestly duties. Some theories specifically propose early October, aligning with the Feast of Tabernacles, though December 25th was chosen later by the church for theological reasons, possibly linked to Roman festivals.
March 25 is, of course, nine months before December 25; it was later recognized as the Feast of the Annunciation—the commemoration of Jesus' conception. Thus, Jesus was believed to have been conceived and crucified on the same day of the year. Exactly nine months later, Jesus was born, on December 25.
In the early fourth century, the church fixed the date as December 25, the date of the winter solstice in the Roman Empire. It is nine months after Annunciation on March 25, also the Roman date of the spring equinox.
The Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed, as recited in the Mass, expresses belief in Christ “incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary”; the Apostles' Creed professes that Jesus Christ “was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary”; the older form of the same creed uses the expression: “born of the Holy ...
The evidence about the historical birth of Jesus is overwhelming. First, two biblical authors, Matthew and Luke, recorded his birth. Luke, a medical doctor, is considered by many scholars today to be a world-class historian of ancient times.
Obviously, the exact date of Christ's birth has not been historically established—it is neither recorded in the Gospels. However, historically, all Christian churches celebrated Christ's birth on January 6th until the fourth century.
We do know, however, why we celebrate Jesus on the 25th. Gnostic Christians in Egypt first celebrated Christ's birth around 200 A.D.. Many church leaders identified January 6th as the day of Christ's birth and thus celebrated Christmas then; today, we celebrate Epiphany (or the arrival of the Magi) on that day.
Noel derives from the Old French "Noël", meaning "Christmas". It is a variant (and later replacement) of "nael", which itself comes from the Latin natalis, meaning "birth". The term natalis dies (birth day) was long used in Church Latin in reference to the birthday of Christ—or in other words: Christmas.
In Jeremiah 10:1-4 the verses basically say not to cut down trees and decorate them as the heathens did to sum it up. So why is this such a common practice among Christians, when they shouldn't even be celebrating Christmas in the first place?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has taken no official position on the exact date of Christ's birth. In his 1915 classic Jesus the Christ, Elder James E. Talmage maintained that Jesus Christ was born on April 6 in the year 1 BC. Talmage was apparently the first LDS writer to propose this particular date.
The Bible doesn't give us the exact date of Jesus' birth, however, there are a number of clues that enable us to make an educated guess as to the month of His birth.
Scholars believe Mary would have been somewhere between 12-16 years old when she had Jesus (Ibid.). Given the biblical account and the Jewish cultural practices in Mary's day, the most plausible age Mary would have been when she had Jesus was most likely 15 or 16 years old.
We can pray to the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit . We can pray to all of them in the same prayer if we'd like. Or, we can even pray to the saints in heaven to intercede for us before the throne of God because, whether on Earth or in Heaven, we are one body of Christ.
Jesus's birthday is celebrated on December 25th due to a combination of early Christian calculation theories (linking it to the conception date of March 25th) and the deliberate choice to coincide with Roman winter solstice festivals like Sol Invictus to attract converts, though the actual date of his birth is unknown and likely in spring or fall.
The Scriptures neither command nor forbid the celebration of Christmas. Christians should celebrate and remember the Lord and what He has done for us, including His birth, life, death, burial, and resurrection every day, including Christmas.
Because it is evergreen, it is the symbol of that immortality which Jesus said he possessed and would bring to us: “I am the life; those who believe in me even if they die will live.” The tree lit by little lights is the symbol of the light that Jesus brought to the world with his birth: “He was the light that shines ...
🥂 In Ireland, the 6th of January is known as "Nollaig na mBan" which translates in English to "Women's Christmas" or "Women's Little Christmas." It has been a long-standing tradition in the southwest of Ireland, particularly in counties Cork and Kerry, for women to celebrate the end of the Christmas season.
While the exact date of Jesus' birth is unknown, many scholars and traditions suggest an autumn birth, possibly in September or October, rather than December, pointing to biblical clues like shepherds tending flocks outdoors and the timing of priestly duties. Some theories specifically propose early October, aligning with the Feast of Tabernacles, though December 25th was chosen later by the church for theological reasons, possibly linked to Roman festivals.
The exact date of Jesus's birth is not known for certain. Christmas, celebrated on December 25, was chosen based on early Christians' belief that Jesus was conceived on March 25, marking the Feast of the Annunciation. Adding nine months to that date results in December 25.
To be clear, there's no scriptural evidence for Jesus being born on December 25. There's no contextual evidence for it.