Why do we celebrate Christmas in Dec, when Jesus was born in April?

Answer 1

It's all about the money- end of year profits.

Answer 2

“Christmas is a perfect agency for transporting religion and religious feeling into the home and for righting the excesses and failures of the public world.” “Gift-giving, gestures of charity, even the friendly exchange of a holiday greeting and the decoration and enjoyment of an evergreen tree set in a parlor or, later, a Sunday school hall, linked members of each nuclear family to one another, to church, and to society.”

But how does God view the matter? Do these things meet with his approval? Consider what the Bible has to say.

Since the Bible does not specify either the day or the month of Christ’s birth, a variety of dates have been suggested. In the third century, one group of Egyptian theologians placed it on May 20, while others favored earlier dates, such as March 28, April 2, or April 19. By the 18th-century, Jesus’ birth had been associated with every month of the year! How, then, was December 25 finally chosen?

Most scholars agree that December 25 was assigned by the Catholic Church as Jesus’ birthday. Why? “Most probably the reason,” says The New Encyclopædia Britannica, “is that early Christians wished the date to coincide with the pagan Roman festival marking the ‘birthday of the unconquered sun.’”

As the predominant form of Christianity spread across Europe, Christmas expanded with it. The Catholic Church adopted the viewpoint that it was fitting to perpetuate a joyous festival in honor of Jesus’ birthday. Accordingly, in 567 C.E., the Council of Tours “proclaimed the 12 days from Christmas to Epiphany as a sacred and festive season.”—The Catholic Encyclopedia for School and Home.

By the time Europeans began settling the New World, Christmas was a well-known holiday. Still, Christmas did not find favor in the colonies. Puritan reformers viewed the celebration as pagan and banned it in Massachusetts between 1659 and 1681.

After the ban was lifted, the celebration of Christmas increased throughout the colonies, particularly south of New England. In view of the holiday’s past, however, it is not surprising that some were more concerned with having a GOOD TIME than with Honoring God’s Son.

While on earth Jesus did not encourage men to worship him. Jesus himself said: “It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.” (Matthew 4:10)

Would Jesus approve of all the worshipful devotion that is directed to him, not his Father, at Christmastime?

Clearly, the facts about modern Christmas are not very flattering. It is largely a manufactured holiday with much evidence pointing to a degraded past.

When a child learns that he has been deceived about believing that Santa is a real person, does it not undermine his trust in his parents? and what does that teach them about morals and values of telling the truth?

Actually, the only celebration that Christians are commanded and encouraged to Observe by Jesus himself is the Lord’s Evening Meal. (1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

HOPE this answered your questions.

Answer 3

we don't know when Jesus was born. Christmas wasn't even a holiday from quite a long time after Christ. Easter was the only church holiday the church celebrated. then as time went on people starte dthinking, why not celebrate His birth too, so they did,. the set the date in december to offset all of the end of year pagan holidays that everyone celebrated, which was an attempt to keep people in church instead of burning futrue telling yule logs, or other such pagan festivities

Answer 4

Because the Church wasn't really sure when Jesus was born so it was easier to convert pagans by putting it near the Winter Solstice since so many other religions were celebrating the birth of the Sun God and they could make it the birth of the Son of God.

Bright Blessings )O(

Answer 5

The truth is we only have guesses as to when Jesus was born. Scholars still disagree. Dec. 25 is an arbitrary time tradition has set to remember the event. We may never know when he was actually born, so really who cares? i believe he was born and have no problem celebrating that on Dec. 25.

Answer 6

Jesus died in April he was 33 1/2 years old. count six months forward and you come to October. Jesus died Nisan 14 the last supper or passover. also the shepards where out in the field and in dec it is the cold and rainy season so the shepards would not be out. Jesus told us to celebrate his death not his birth. and since Nisan 14 is once a year we as Jehovah Witnesses celebrate his death in 235 lands once a year. www.watchtower.org. if Jehovah wanted us to celebrate Jesus Christ his son's birthday it would be in the bible and since it is not we don't celebrate it

Answer 7

No one knows for sure what month, not to mention which day, that Jesus was born on. Various theories have been raised that put Jesus' birth in April, October, and September. But no one knows for sure.
Additionally, our calendar is inaccurate. It set about 4 years too late. This is known by comparing the biblical accounts of gospels and the extrabiblical records known about Quirinius, the governor of Syria (Luke 2:2) and Herod the Great (Matt. 2:19) who died in 4 B.C. in the year of Jesus' birth. Humorously, that would make Jesus, born in 4 B.C.

Answer 8

We don't know whether or not Jesus was born in any particular month, let alone on a particular day. We do know that He was born; secular history as well as sacred history tells us this.

Dec 25th was "stolen" from pagan religions, and "baptized" to make it a Christian holiday; much as were Christmas trees, wreaths, holly, mistletoe, gifts, and many other modern Christmas traditions. Even "Xmas" is a Christian symbol: the "X" comes from the Greek letter "Chai," and was used by early Christians as a password and short-hand for the "Christ."

May I recommend "Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas," by Ace Collins for a readable history of Christmas traditions.

BTW, Merry Christmas.
Matthew 1:21-23
21 "She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins."
22 Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet:
23 "BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL," which translated means, "GOD WITH US."

Answer 9

Please, what Scriptural evidence is there to indicate he was born in April? What I have read seems to indicate about the beginning of October. I agree December is not correct.

We know when he died: In the spring near the end of March/Beginning of April. (Nisan 14 Jewish calendar.)

We know exactly how old he was when he died. His ministry began when he was 30 years old, according to Luke 3:23. His ministry lasted 3½ years.

Therefore he was 33½ years old when he died. Wheyther you go forward or backward ½ year from his spring time death, it brings you to about the start of October for his birth.

I would imagine that had Jehovah wanted us to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of his Son, that date would have been definitely established in Scripture.

Answer 10

New religions tend to mirror, for various reasons, the traditions of older ones. In this case, Christmas is celebrated late in the year because the early Christian celebration could be easily hidden among pagan ones, so Christians could avoid Roman persecution.

Answer 11

the early Christian church decided to celebrate Jesus's birth on Dec 25th to counter a pagan holiday which fell on that day. Many of their early followers were converted pagans, and they didn't want the to go back to their old way.
Another reason could be because he died in the spring (and rose again) and they didn't want to have two major holidays so close together.