why do we celebrate christmas day when historians have discovered that jesus was born in march?

Answer 1

because they already came up with all of those christmas songs that are about winter and snow and if christmas was in march, well... they'd have to rewrite all of the songs!

Answer 2

I am a Christian and I know Jesus was born on December 25Th.. Not in March. That is why we celebrate Christmas Day. To celebrate the birth and rebirth of our savior Christ Jesus. Those historians most likely don't know what they are talking about.Nice question

Answer 3

Tradition started by the early Church. It matters not when we celebrate, but that we do. If you like, have another celebration in March. I am all for it.
Trully there are those who say March or April, even some saying that Christ was born in the autum or summer. Since we have no exact idea, the best we can do is go along with tradtion... and
Let everything be a little like Christmas in that we are a bit kinder to everyone and everything (like homeless dogs and cats). And are grateful to the Saviour, and seek to extend the joy of His birth every day we live.
Charles "That Cheeky Lad"

Answer 4

Some believe the reason why is because when Christians wanted to convert Pagans, they had to absorb some of their sacred days. For Pagans, the Winter Solstice hits around the 20th or 21st in December and is a day of celebrating the return of the Sun God. There are many Pagan holidays that were merged, if you will, into Christian holidays.

Different people believe different things. Faith all leads to the same door - enlightenment and closeness with the divine.

Answer 5

Although most Christians celebrate December 25 as the birthday of Jesus Christ, no one in the first two Christian centuries claimed any knowledge of the exact day or year in which he was born--most were more interested in the story of his death. However, early in the 4th century, church leaders designated December 25, the birthday of the popular pagan god Mithras, as Jesus' official birth date. The celebration of the birth of Christ also took over the pagan winter solstice holiday that also fell in late December. From thereon, December 25 was to be observed by Christians at a holy Mass, or Christ's Mass. Today, one-third of the world's population celebrates the birth of Jesus on this day.

Answer 6

coz im afraid to say it never had anything to do with jesus' birth
im sure they knew when his first birthday was but 2006 yrs ago they decided to celebrate purposefully on 25 december as that would coincide with some pegan roman feast and so the christians would be safer from prosecution as all the romans would be busy celebrating ther own feast.

they know he was born in march from the describtionof the stars and from the kind of plants that are mentioned

Answer 7

Christmas Day just happens to be the legal national holiday.

We as Christians remember that each day should be a celebration of Jesus's birth and death for us on the cross.

The actual day really makes no difference. It's a matter of celebration and helping the world remember what was done for us by Jesus' birth and death.

Answer 8

Christians wanted a day to celebrate Jesus' birth. People may say he was born in the Spring, but no one will ever know the exact day - so it doesn't matter celebrating it in December.

Answer 9

I remember hearing that we are not really celebrating the birth of Christ, because we really don't know for sure when he died. What we are really celebrating is the change of season. First day of winter is December 21st, when plants and animals sleep, die, or hibernate. January 1st, when we start over, a new beginning. So our celebration fits somewhere in the middle. I tell my kids we are celebrating the birth of Christ and that is that, until they are older. No need to confuse them like the rest of us here are.

Answer 10

Actually, we know that John the Baptist was born 6 months ahead of Jesus. John the Baptist was born during the Jewish month that falls around March/April (Nisan) which would have placed Christ’s birthday around September/October (Tishri). Yes, Jewish months are 2 months long. Christ was 33.5 years old when he died, and he died on Nisan 14 (which is ALWAYS the same day EVERY YEAR on the Jewish Calender). It falls on the FIRST FULL MOON after the VERNAL EQUINOX - meaning the 1st Full Moon AFTER February 22nd). So, around 2 weeks AFTER Feb. 22nd, would fall Passover (NOW called The Lord's Supper). The day on which Christ Jesus died. He died on Passover, because on Passover, they slaughtered the lamb, spread its blood over the door so that the Angel of Death would pass them by in Egypt and then Christ WAS the Lamb of God, which the Lamb represented EVERY YEAR until Christs death. When Christ died, there was no more need for Passover, so it became The Lord's Supper. So, if we count BACK from The Lords Supper (1st week of March - 6 months backwards would be October). So, AGAIN, we see it was the first of October, the last of September.

While Saturnalia IS celebrated on December 25th, it was ORIGINALLY the date of the Sun God Tammuz, who's sign was the Cross or T. He was the son of Nimrod and Semiramis (who had herself declared a Virgin Mother of the Sun God and then had him sacrificed on December 25th in celebration to the sun). Nimrod was the Mighty Hunter in OPPOSITION to God; he was also Ham's (Noah's son) great-grandson. So, we see here that as far back as Nimrod & Semiramis, they were worshipping the Sun God and Cross on December 25th in Babylon.

Astarte/Easter is the worship of the Fertility Goddess. Her symbol is the Egg and the Rabbit. Two things that denote life and reproduction, they have NOTHING to do with Christ’s resurrection, except to bring more people to church.

A Priest wrote an EXCELLENT book ON every holiday, its called, The Two Babylon’s, by the Rev. Alexander Hislop.
http://philologos.org/__eb-ttb/default.htm

PS You may wonder, why did God not put Christs birthday in the Bible. Because on the 2 Birthdays mentioned in the Bible, someone died. On Pharoahs it was the Baker, and on Herods it was John the Baptist. Also, the Bible says clearly, "better is the day of your death than the day of your birth." Meaning that on the day of your death, you have lived and fully made a name with your God. So it should be a time of rejoicing, not depression, after all you have returned to your loving father. Also, Christ Jesus' had performed his earthly duty and we were saved, making his death the most imporant death of all, that's why the day of his death is recorded but not his birth. IT WAS HIS DEATH THAT MATTERED.

Answer 11

thats a new one on me, most historians think jesus was born in mid october! But anyway, loads of pagan festivals are celebrated in late december so it was a way for christianity to take over their religions by usurping their festivals.