December 25 was chosen as Christmas, or the birth of Jesus, as it is the date of the winter solstice on the Roman calendar and it is nine months after March 25, the vernal equinox and a date linked to the conception of Jesus. There are many traditions that we associate with Christmas, and they are a
December 25 was chosen as Christmas, or the birth of Jesus, as it is the date of the winter solstice on the Roman calendar and it is nine months after March 25, the vernal equinox and a date linked to the conception of Jesus. There are many traditions that we associate with Christmas, and they are a