why christmas dec 25

Christmas is celebrated on December 25th because it is the day traditionally believed to be the birth of Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity. The date was chosen to coincide with the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia, which marked the winter solstice and was a time of feasting and gift-giving. The Christian Church adopted this date to honor the birth of Christ and to compete with the pagan celebration. Over time, the date became entrenched as the day of the Christmas holiday and is now celebrated worldwide.