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How December 25 Became Christmas

Written by Staff | Sunday, December 20, 2009

From Biblical Archaeology Review an interesting article on “How December 25 Became Christmas.”

On December 25, Christians around the world will gather to celebrate Jesus’ birth. Joyful carols, special liturgies, brightly wrapped gifts, festive foods—these all characterize the feast today, at least in the northern hemisphere. But just how did the Christmas festival originate? How did December 25 come to be associated with Jesus’ birthday?

Read more here.

[Editor’s note: the original URL (link) referenced in this article is no longer valid, so the link has been removed.]

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