{"id":798499,"date":"2023-12-20T16:34:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T11:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/?p=798499"},"modified":"2023-12-20T16:34:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T11:04:09","slug":"why-is-christmas-celebrated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/why-is-christmas-celebrated\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Christmas is Celebrated?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Christmas<\/strong> is celebrated globally with great joy and <strong>happiness<\/strong>. It is celebrated on 25 December every year to commemorate the birthday of Jesus Christ. In Christianity, Jesus Christ is considered as the God and supreme spiritual authority. Christmas is a global cultural holiday in most countries to celebrate Jesus&#8217;s birth. People follow various traditions, make gingerbread houses, decorate Christmas trees and wish everyone Merry Christmas. If you are seeking more details about why Christmas is celebrated then continue reading further!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 25%,rgb(254,45,45) 100%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%)\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/quotes-on-christmas\/\"><strong>Quotes on Christmas<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-was-jesus-christ-born\">How was Jesus Christ Born?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Birth of Jesus (2015) - Bible Movie HD 1080p\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qk5jHs9GrSU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: LambOfGodAlmighty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Christmas means the birth of Jesus. Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God. He was born in was born in Bethlehem, Judaea. Jesus Christ was the son of Mother Mary and Joseph. It is believed that it was the virgin birth because Mother Mary conceived him with the blessings and power of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christmas word comes from the Mass of Christ or Jesus. Christmas is the time of the year when people exchange gifts. There is a tradition followed by Christians of decorating the X-mas trees. They believe that Santa Clause comes on his sleigh to distribute gifts and make people happy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 44%,rgb(254,45,45) 100%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%)\"><strong>Also Read:&nbsp; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/school-education\/essay-on-colonialism\/\"><strong>Essay on Colonialism<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-christmas-is-celebrated-on-25-december\">Why Christmas is Celebrated on 25 December?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The day Christmas is celebrated on 25 December because it is believed in an early Christian tradition that Mother Mary was blessed to have a special baby Jesus on 25 March and 9 months after 25 March is 25 December. So as per this belief, the world celebrates Christmas on 25 December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the exact date of Jesus&#8217;s birth is not known and it is not mentioned in the Bible also. He was born between 2 BCE\/BC and 7 BCE\/BC, most probably in 4 BCE\/BE. The first Christmas celebration was held on 25 December 336 at the time of the Roman Emperor Constantine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 37%,rgb(254,45,45) 100%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%)\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/easter\/\"><strong>Rebirth of Jesus Christ<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When did Christmas Start?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Origins of Christmas | History\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4wmp0HPCOxk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: HISTORY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, Christians focused on Easter from the 1st to the 4th century. Emperor Constantine, the first Christian Roman emperor, officially recognized Christmas in 336 AD i.e. in the 4th century. So, from the 4th century people started celebrating Christmas and various traditions were followed since then, such as decorating the Christmas tree, secretly giving gifts to special ones, decorating the house, baking cakes and gingerbreads, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Relevant Blogs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/christmas-day-drawing\/\">Christmas Day Drawing Ideas for Students<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/christmas-story-for-kids\/\">Christmas Story for Kids<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/how-to-celebrate-thanksgiving-while-studying-abroad\/\"><strong>How to Celebrate Thanksgiving while Studying Abroad?<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/secret-santa-story\/\">Secret Santa Story<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/secret-santa-gifts-for-male-coworkers\/\">Secret Santa Gifts for Men<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/happy-new-year-wishes\/\"><strong>Happy New Year Wishes 2024<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1701251193011\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the purpose of celebrating Christmas?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The purpose behind celebrating Christmas is to commemorate the birth of Christianity\u2019s supreme God Jesus Christ.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1701251215480\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the history of Christmas?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">According to Roman history, Jesus Christ was born on 25 December as per the annunciation made on 25 March that Mother Mary received the spiritual blessing of having a special child Jesus. The first Christmas was celebrated on 25 December in 336 at the time of Roman Emperor Constantine. Since then, the world has celebrated Christmas annually on 25 December.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1701251233960\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why is Christmas an important day?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Christmas is an important holiday because it is the most sacred day in Christianity as the community believes that it is the day when their God Jesus Christ was born. Therefore, Christmas holds a religious importance and people celebrate this day by singing carols, exchanging gifts, spending time with family, inviting friends, and much more.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about such informative articles, check the <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/category\/trending-events\/\"><strong>trending events<\/strong><\/a> page of <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/\"><strong>Leverage Edu<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Christmas is celebrated globally with great joy and happiness. 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