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    On December 25, Christians around the world celebrate Jesus' birth. However, the Bible provides few details about the specific date or time of year of Jesus' birth. While the Gospels mention shepherds tending flocks at night when they hear the news of Jesus' birth, most scholars think the cold month of December is unlikely, and the reference to shepherds is incidental rather than intended to precisely date Jesus' birth. The early Christian church may have decided on December 25th as the celebration date to appropriate pagan winter solstice festivals.

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    On December 25, Christians around the world celebrate Jesus' birth. However, the Bible provides few details about the specific date or time of year of Jesus' birth. While the Gospels mention shepherds tending flocks at night when they hear the news of Jesus' birth, most scholars think the cold month of December is unlikely, and the reference to shepherds is incidental rather than intended to precisely date Jesus' birth. The early Christian church may have decided on December 25th as the celebration date to appropriate pagan winter solstice festivals.

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    On December 25, Christians around the world celebrate Jesus' birth. However, the Bible provides few details about the specific date or time of year of Jesus' birth. While the Gospels mention shepherds tending flocks at night when they hear the news of Jesus' birth, most scholars think the cold month of December is unlikely, and the reference to shepherds is incidental rather than intended to precisely date Jesus' birth. The early Christian church may have decided on December 25th as the celebration date to appropriate pagan winter solstice festivals.

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    Merry Christmas

    Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ,[7][8] observed


    most commonly on December 25[4][9][10]as a religious and cultural celebration among billions
    of people around the world.[2][11][12] A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is
    prepared for by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season
    of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates
    on Twelfth Night;[13] in some traditions, Christmastide includes an Octave.[14] The
    traditional Christmas narrative, the Nativity of Jesus, delineated in the New
    Testament says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in accordance with messianic
    prophecies;[15] when Joseph and Mary arrived in the city, the inn had no room and so they
    were offered a stable where the Christ Child was soon born, with angels proclaiming this
    news to shepherds who then disseminated the message furthermore.[16] Christmas Day is a
    public holiday in many of the world's nations,[17][18][19] is celebrated religiously by the vast
    majority of Christians,[20] as well as culturally by a number of non-Christian
    people,[1][21] and is an integral part of the holiday season, while some Christian groups
    reject the celebration. In several countries, celebrating Christmas Eve on December 24 has
    the main focus rather than December 25, with gift-giving and sharing a traditional meal
    with the family.
    On December 25, Christians around the world will gather to celebrate Jesus’
    birth. Joyful carols, special liturgies, brightly wrapped gifts, festive foods—these
    all characterize the feast today, at least in the northern hemisphere. But just
    how did the Christmas festival originate? How did December 25 come to be
    associated with Jesus’ birthday?
    The Bible offers few clues: Celebrations of Jesus’ Nativity are not mentioned in
    the Gospels or Acts; the date is not given, not even the time of year. The biblical
    reference to shepherds tending their flocks at night when they hear the news of
    Jesus’ birth (Luke 2:8) might suggest the spring lambing season; in the cold
    month of December, on the other hand, sheep might well have been corralled.
    Yet most scholars would urge caution about extracting such a precise but
    incidental detail from a narrative whose focus is theological rather than
    calendrical.
    One of the best things about growing up in India was all the holidays
    we celebrated. As a multicultural country, all festivals are celebrated
    with lots of joy and gusto. Some of the popular festivals are Diwali,
    Holi, and Eid, but you may be surprised to know that India is home to a
    considerable population of Christians, who, along with the rest of the
    country, celebrate Christmas with their own rituals and traditions.
    Here are some of my memories of celebrating Christmas in India.
    A Catholic Christmas in India
    I grew up in a Catholic family in India, and as children, we always
    looked forward to the Christmas break. Christmas in India is
    particularly religious, with church services playing a huge role in
    celebrating this festival. The preparations start — as in Western
    countries — on Advent Sunday. Churches start planning their
    celebrations and masses, and households start planning their food,
    sweets, and decorations.

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