Is Christmas a 'Pagan' Holiday? (2023)
It is that time of year again. The "Christmas is a pagan holiday" crowd will be out in force claiming that celebrating Christmas on December 25th comes from paganism and should therefore be abandoned. And let's face it, no follower of Jesus wants to be participating in something pagan. And nor do I!! So, to not keep anyone in suspense as to the conclusion of this blog post, I will state the fact of the matter upfront: Celebrating Christmas on December 25th DID NOT originate in Roman paganism! I blogged about this last year and will probably continue to do so annually to counter the lie of the pagan origin of Christmas - LINK There is definitely an ongoing debate amongst Christians as to WHEN Jesus was actually born but to the surprise of many, the idea that His birth was in December (or January) is a very early belief amongst Christians. I had previously been persuaded that a September date was most likely, but after considering the evidence I will present below, I bel...