Could you let me know where it is written December 25 is christ Birthday?

Answer 1

It isn't. It originally was celebrated because of the winter solstice. Later, religions tacked on their gods to the celebration, including Mithra, Saturn, and later the Christian god. It was easier for them to gain new converts by riding on an old holiday.

(And yet, the Christians are complaining about secular people stealing the holiday that they stole.)

Answer 2

I am answering this as a Christian. He was not born on Dec 25
using Biblical clues we discover that his Birth was probably around late September.

John the Baptist was born six months before Jesus. John's father learned that he would soon produce a Son during his service at the temple. Zacharias would have officiated the eighth week after the beginning of the New Year. So John was born 9 months, and a few days travel time after the course of Abijah. and Jesus was born 6 months later.

I am not Catholic and do not know exactly why Christmas is celebrated on Dec 24-25 but I do have some possible guesses.

First if Jesus was born in late September like I believe he was, his conception would have been in late December. Some cultures believe that you are a person from the day you are conceived, so this could have been a consideration.
The winter solstice is the darkest time of year and marks the day when the sun starts to give the people in this hemisphere more and more light, and since Christ is said to be the light bearer of the world it would have been a very appropriate day for him to be conceived.

Also their were multiple times in history when the Christian Church faced severe persecution, because Christians refused to worship the world leaders as God, and many cultures demanded that their leaders be worshiped. As a people who were marked for death many Christians choose to keep their faith secret. In order to celebrate the Birth of Christ they would have to do it when other groups were celebrating to hide their true Identities.
And the Catholics choose that Holiday as their special worship day since their celebrations would not stand out.

Answer 3

We do not know the date of Christ's birth. He was born during the laming season when lambs were born and this was not December 25. The date was taken because it was customary to take a pagan feast and convert it into a Christian celebration. A teacher will recognize where their students understanding of a particular subject is and with baby steps, will take the students to a deeper level. Christ used parables to accomplish this. He took the people from where they were in their everyday experiences (a sower of seed, a woman looking for a lost coin, etc.) and used their understanding of these experiences to point to a deeper religious truth.
The winter solstice was a major celebration. It was a pagan religious celebration . The early Christians used this feast as an example of how Christ was the light of the world, the Christian answer to the pagan celebration.

Answer 4

There is no Biblical or historical evidence to indicate the date or even season of Jesus' birth and such things as records of births, deaths, etc., were non-existent at that time, of course. God alone knows the exact time of his birth. This should not be of any real importance to a Christian; it certainly should not be a matter of faith. In addition, the fact that his birth is celebrated on the date of what was ONCE a pagan festival (which it is, and that's no secret ) should also not be a matter of faith to Christians. It happens that the date 25th Dec. the time of the Winter Soltice celebration in ages past, is symbollically highly suitable for celebrating his birth. THe winter solstice was the birthday of the sun.
After Jesus died and the church was beginning to grow, Christians no doubt wanted and needed to celebrate his birth, one of the most important occasions in the liturgical calender and celebrations.
It is not known how the elders at that time came to the decision of celebraring it on the date of the winter solctice, but it is no doubt true that it was used as a means of attracting non-believers, ie pagans into the church. It was a way of saying to them, "Stop worshiping the Sun, we will give you knowledge of something far greater to worship."
The winter solstice is that point during the year when the sun ceases to sink lower on its journey across the sky and is about to start rising again. It was the "birthday" of the sun; the light of the world.
Jesus was the light of the world, so no better date could be chosen for Christmas, in the absence of knowledge of the true date, than that.
So it WAS a pagan festival and some harmless and long forgotten pagan (ORIGINALLY) customs have crept into our tradional ways of celebrating Christmas.

Answer 5

Jesus was not born in December. The reason that Christmas is celebrated then was that early christians, rather than be persecuted for celebrating the birth of Christ, they made the date coincide with a pagan festival. That way, they would not be as conspicuous. The date just stuck. Now, of course, most people don't care why it is being celebrated, as long as there are presents involved.

Answer 6

It is not. December 25 was the date the Catholic Church picked because of the Pagan holiday Winter Solstice. The pagans wouldn't give up their celebration so the church pulled a fast one. Christ's b-day is estimated to be sometime in August.

Answer 7

Christmas was Pagan, and the early Christians stole it. It was not written anywhere. I could write a lot more, but there is no way I can say it any better than Mark. Thank you Mark. If we were voting now, I would vote for your answer as best answer.

Answer 8

The Roman Catholic Church acknowledges that the birth of Jesus Christ probably occurred sometime in October in the year 7-23 B.C.E., as most recent scholars attest.

But in the early centuries of the Church's development, they had to compete with long-established pagan festivals. The biggest one every year was Saturnalia, which occured on the week which straddles the Winter Solstice on Dec. 21. So the Feast of Saturn, which occurs on Dec. 25th was chosen for the celebration of Christmas, as a blatant act to oppress paganism -- The Pope's effort to replace it with the newer religion of Roman Catholicism.

Of course, Christianity didn't replace paganism, it was just 'grafted onto the tree' of paganism. If you go to Rome today, the biggest Yuletree in the world sits in the Vatican, a pagan symbol paid for by the Christian Pope.

This is a clear sign that the effort to wipe out paganism never worked, and the Pope has expressed a compromise by allowing the older religion to co-exist with the Christian myths about the Christ child, Virgin Birth, and Wise Men, etc.

So many of us say we are "Christians" but in practice we are actually good pagans, with sacred pagan holly and berries and mistletoe and ivy on every Christmas card and mantle, and pagan Christmas trees at the center of our homes and celebrations.

And the magical elves who fly and who cast spells and bring gifts are everywhere, while the tiny Nativity scene gives the Church's stamp of approval to our truly most pagan festival of the year.

Many Christians throughout the centuries have interpreted the birth of Christ in a metaphysical or spiritual way, as a symbol of their moment of 'consciously choosing a path' toward enlightment and thoughtful/prayerful living.

In recent centuries, a group of Christians who insist upon a literal interpretation of the Bible have gained influence and power, and consequently many people identity these literal 'fundamentalists' as the only 'Christians', when in fact they constitute only a minority of diverse ways of thinking about the Bible and Christ's birth.

Jesus of Nazareth is a man worth celebrating whether you worship Him as Divine or not. He introduced an idea of unconidtional love to western thinking which has influenced the development of equality and liberty in democratic societies, or at least some make this case.

And thousands of artists and musicians have created their best works for Christmas -- so don't throw the baby out with the bath water and reject Christmas completely -- do what I do -- accept Christmas on your own terms, and celebrate it in a way which makes sense to you.

I celebrate Ramadan with my Muslim friends, not becuase I embrace their religion, but because I love my Muslim friends. And it's never a sacrifice to be kind.
Merry Christmas and Good Yule to all!

Answer 9

Jesus birthday is not officially recorded.

December 25th was the birthday of the Persian God/Man Mithras; so the Catholic chuch scheduled Dec 25th as Jesus' birthday.

According to the scriptures there were shepherds out in the hills watching their flocks; so it is believed Jesus was born sometime in September.

Answer 10

It isn't. You can't exactly see bright stars, or novas on a snowy winter night, It's the reason for the season that is being celebrated. (Well, supposedly...)

The Reason for the Season----------------by: Jazz

Do you know the reason, for this happy season?
Some celebrate, and don't even know why.
We give honor to the One, Who was born God's Word and Son.
When He came to be, a star shone in the sky.
Many people say, we give gifts remembering the day,
God gave our world the greatest gift of all.
But the BEST gift we can bring, is remembering the KING,
Who came to show God's love for one and all.

Jazz

Answer 11

December 25th was a Roman festival