Why was December 25 chosen for Christmas day?

Answer 1

In the early middle ages the Catholic church wanted to have Christian celebrations, but all the people were celebrating pagan holidays. The Winter solace is one of those days and it falls around the 25th of December. It was easier to use a day that was all ready part of people's lives than to add a new one. So, December 25 was chosen for Christ Mass.

Answer 2

Sorry to those who thought December 25th was his birthday but scholars believe Jesus of Nazareth was born sometime in October - maybe the 12th. The reason for the date is quite complex but it starts with the pagan calendar. The celebration of the shortest day of the year included, among other things, the victory of light over dark which is quite suiting for Christ's birth.

Answer 3

No records were kept as to the motives of the bishops who attended the Council of Nicaea and chose 25th December as the day to celebrate the birth of Jesus. However, December 25 was the traditional birth date of the god Sol Invictus. Some scholars say that once Christianity began to dominate the Roman Empire, it was useful to appropriate the important dates of other religions, thus forcing people to choose between Christianity and other faiths.

Answer 4

It is because December 25th was the day Jesus was born. It is a day to honor him. Over the years it has become a more commercial holiday.

Answer 5

To coincide with the Roman celebrations of Saturnalia​.