Christmas 2025: Christmas is one of the most prominent and sacred festivals of Christianity. Many people also call it by names like Merry Christmas or Big Day. The festival of Christmas is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over the world every year on 25th December. This festival is not just a religious festival, but a global message of love, brotherhood, peace and humanity, which connects the world together every year.

This festival is celebrated in memory of the birthday of Jesus Christ or Jesus Christ. However, there are different opinions among scholars regarding the birth of Jesus Christ. But still the tradition of celebrating Christmas every year on 25 December has been going on for centuries. Let us know the historical, religious and cultural beliefs to it.

Why is Christmas celebrated only on 25th December?

December 25 is the date when Jesus Christ was born. However, there is no evidence of this in the Bible. For many centuries, people of the Christian community did not set any fixed date for the birthday of Jesus. Then in 350 AD, Pope Julius I first set December 25 as the date to celebrate Jesus’ birthday. Subsequently, in 529, Roman Emperor Justinian declared this date a public holiday, celebrating Christmas or Jesus’ birthday.

Talking about the official date of celebrating Christmas on 25th December, according to historians, celebrating Christmas first started on 25th December during the reign of the first Christian emperor in Rome in 336 AD. A few years later, Pope Julius made it official to celebrate Christmas on this date and since then, the festival of Christmas is celebrated all over the world on this date i.e. 25th December.

Religious and spiritual significance

In Christianity, Jesus Christ is considered the son of God and the savior of humanity. He was born in an ordinary cowshed in Bethlehem, giving the message that God’s light is not manifested in glory, but in humility, sacrifice and love. Christmas is a festival to remember this feeling of compassion and service to humanity.

Christmas traditions

Before Christmas begins the season of Advent, a time of reflection and prayer. As-

Midnight Mass:- Special prayer meetings are held in churches on the night of 24 December, on the eve of Christmas. This is known as Midnight Mass.

Christmas tree:- Evergreen trees are considered a symbol of hope and faith in life. There is a tradition of decorating the Christmas tree based on this tree on Christmas day.

Santa Claus:- Christmas begins and Santa Claus becomes quite famous, who gives gifts to children at night. The tradition of Santa Claus giving gifts to children is considered to be associated with Saint Nicholas.

Carol and Cake:- Christmas celebrations involve sharing joy through songs, carols, cakes, chocolates and sweets.