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CassandraCroft posted...

To go along with that but it is now generally taken that Jesus was born in around March/April not December.

There are clues in The Bible regarding when Jesus was born. For instance Shepards watched their flocks by night. Well you do not do that in late Autumn/early Winter. Also it is taken that the shepards did that because it was Lambing season which only happens in the Spring.

The reason why December 25th was chosen to celebrate Jesus birth was because in December the Pagans/Romans had their festivities like Saturnalia and the celebrating of the Winter Solstice so the Christians/Catholics were feeling left out so they decided to make December 25th Jesus birthday so they to could join in the festivities.

In the Nordic countries, Christmas is celebrated the 24th.
It originates from the Middle ages, before the mechanical clock. In the Nordic countries, a new day started when it became dark outside. So the 25th started when it became dark on the 24th.
And then the tradition have continued.