What is Christmas Day?
Christmas day is a festival that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated around the world on December 25 and is both a religious and cultural event. However, the real meaning behind Christmas lies in the Christmas story. For the Christians, the reason for the celebration is not very clear. For many, the celebration is a time to reflect on the birth of the Savior and celebrate the coming of the Messiah. To this end, there are many traditions that surround the holiday.
The day’s origins date back to the fourth century AD. The Pope and the Emperor liked the date of December 25 because it corresponded to the pagan winter solstice festivals, which occur on December 21 or 22. This refocused the celebration on a new religion, Christianity, and dropped the pagan customs. In addition, choosing the shortest day of the year was symbolic of the sun growing brighter afterward, just as the Christ child developed from an infant to a fully grown immortal.
The name “Christmas” refers to the day that Christ was born, and is the date we celebrate mass on this day. It is also the day that we recognize the birth of the baby Jesus. Early Christian writers identified December 25 as the birth of Jesus. In fact, the day’s name came from the fact that the Romans celebrated December 25 as the birth of the sun. The birth of the sun was equated with the birth of the Lord, as they believed that it was a symbol of the unconquered sun.
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