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The Birth of Jesus

Jesus was born on December 25th.

The custom of celebrating the birth of Christ on December 25 first occurred in the 4th century. This was an astute move on the part of Church fathers, who wished to have it forgotten that the December 25 festivities were of a rival pagan religion.

The celebration of Christmas became a permanent fixture in the Western world in the year 337 under the rule of the Roman emperor Constantine.