The history of Christmas is associated with the birth of Jesus Christ. According to Christianity, Lord Jesus Christ was born on 25 December and hence Christmas is celebrated on this day (Christmas Day History). It was first celebrated in 336 during the reign of Christian Roman Emperor and Roman Emperor Constantine. Pope Julius decided to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on 25 December.
This day is also called "Jesus Christmas". Although Christmas is a festival of Christianity, people of all religions and cultures celebrate it with enthusiasm. But why is Christmas celebrated on 25 December? Let us know the answer to this question through this article.
History of Christmas
The history of Christmas is associated with the birth of Jesus Christ, which is written in the New Testament of the Bible. According to Christianity, Lord Jesus Christ was born on 25 December and hence Christmas is celebrated on this day (Christmas Day History). However, some historians and religious followers believe that Jesus was not born on this day in reality and it is just a symbolic birthday. There is no birth date of Jesus in the Bible, but still Christmas is celebrated every year on 25 December. Jesus Christ was born in Mary's house. It is believed that Mary had a dream in which she was prophesied to give birth to Jesus, the son of the Lord.
When was Christmas celebrated for the first time?
The word Christmas derives from the Mass of Christ. It was first celebrated in 336 during the reign of the Christian Roman Emperor and Roman Emperor Constantine. After this, Pope Julius decided to celebrate the official birth anniversary of Jesus Christ on December 25.
Some more reasons for celebrating Christmas
Days start getting longer from December 25, so this day is considered the rebirth of the Sun, and this is why Europeans used to celebrate the festival on December 25 on the occasion of the Uttarayan of the Sun. This day is also known as Big Day. People of the Christian community also chose it as the birthday of Lord Jesus, and it came to be called Christmas. Before this, Easter was the main festival of the Christian community.