why is christmas celebrated in December?

Question

well, i asked my mom when jesus was born and she said probably in the spring. so why do people celebrate his birth in the winter.

Answer 1

your mother is probably correct. when religions spread, they take their holidays and supplant the meanings over the meanings of the local holidays. There were many holidays going on in this time celebrating the changing of seasons and the begining of the lengthening of days(winter solstice) so it seemed a handy time to have christmas since people were already celebrating and would be less likely to question this new meaning behind their celebrations. slowly the pagan ideas about the winter celebrations faded and it became solely about the birth of Christ.

Answer 2

Jesus was born on Christmas ( December 25 )! He was not born in the spring so your mom was wrong!

Answer 3

The Easter Bunny sowed up the spring holiday and since lots
of people get off of work, the week of dec 25, Santa Claus
glomed onto this period and besides spring is too warm for the
Reindeer.

Answer 4

All religions use familiar and existing rituals and concepts when they spread. Christianity intentionally adopted pagan rituals (e.g. winter solstice, mithras, etc.) as a way to present their teachings. It's not a negative thing; it's a logical way to present ideas in concepts familiar to people at the time (note that most of christianity spread into the paulean pagan communities).

Answer 5

Christmas is about when Christ was born Xmas is not about gifts and Santa Claus but more how how Christ born

Answer 6

jesus was born

Answer 7

that was when jesus was born

Answer 8

because its the birthday of Christ