[Catholicguy]

Let's think about this. Christmas is on December 25 because it was the feast of a pagan god and it was the only way they could get people to go to Mass.

Christmas is celebrated on the 25th because that is the day Jesus was born.

[Desdemona]

No, I hate to tell you this, but the census was in June. December 25 was the feast day of a Celtic god and wasn't set as Christmas until, like, the 4th century while the Romans were converting the Brisish Isles and Ireland. I'll have to really seriously look it up, but I know that's the case.

[Desdemona]

Amazingly enough, I actually found this.

Christmas was set as Dec. 25 by Julius I, Bishop of Rome, in 350 A.D. Every pagan religion had a celebration at that time. Legend has it that Christmas was set to compete with the pagan religions. I've heard so many explainations over the years, the truth lies, I'm sure somewhere in the middle. But Christ was DEFINITELY not born in December. Historical records show that the census was in June. More than one scholar also believes that the translation from the Greek of the might be incorrect on a couple points.

I'm hungry. Lunchtime.