Every year, we celebrate the holiday in December, and everyone tries to learn why Christmas is in December. And who do we celebrate for? And where is Christmas coming from? Those are the questions some people will ask, and doing the research and study about this holiday season. I will show you all your questions this holiday season in the article. So you can share that Christmas background with your friends and family.
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The first part is about why Christmas is in December. The inception of Christmas in December is rooted in the commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated as a significant holiday by most Christians on December 25, according to the Gregorian calendar. However, the celebration of Jesus’ birth is not without historical ambiguity. The exact date of his birth remains to be determined, with no consensus among Christians. Some scholars propose an early spring date, aligning it closer to Easter, the occasion dedicated to his Resurrection.
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The origins of the Christmas holiday and its association with December can be traced back to the ancient Greco-Roman world. Commemorations likely began in the 2nd century. The December date has at least three potential explanations. Sextus Julius Africanus, a Roman Christian historian, asserted that Jesus’ conception occurred on March 25, a date he also believed marked the world’s creation. This would place Jesus’ birth on December 25, following nine months of gestation, so why is Christmas in December, and what is the history of this holiday?
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The second question is, who do we celebrate for? As for the first question, the answer is Christmas is celebrated to remember the birth of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe is the Son of God. The name ‘Christmas’ comes from the Mass of Christ or Jesus. A Mass service, sometimes called Communion or Eucharist, is where Christians remember that Jesus died and came back to life.
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The third question is And where is Christmas coming from? The first time the birth of Jesus Christ was attributed to December 25 was in the 4th century, according to early Roman history. Early celebrations of Christmas are thought to have derived from Roman and other European festivals that marked the end of the harvest and the winter solstice. Also, The origins of Christmas stretch back thousands of years to prehistoric celebrations around the midwinter solstice. And many of the traditions we cherish today have been shaped by centuries of changing beliefs, politics, technology, taste and commerce.
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After answering those questions in this article, I have learned a lot about Christmas history and some of the background about the past, and it made me have a lot of this holiday even though I celebrated a little bit in my hometown, not like in here, so I still like to learn more about this holiday.