That story is on the right track, but the chosen date is wrong. The Feast of Tabernacles is the prophetic feast of Christ. He was born on the first day of the F of T, and circumcised on the eighth and last day, and the year is solidly decided by the info given by Luke, regarding the tax enrollment. It had to be Sept. 29, of 4 B.C. by our calendar. This was determined by C.E. McLain more than 50 years ago.
Learning a lot on this thread. Or at least reading a lot!
I remember when I was young that I wondered how Jesus was able to do so much in just a few months between his birth and death!