December 25 became the official day of Christmas during the early-to-mid 4th century. Despite Christmas Day being used to signify the birth of Jesus, historians don't really know when he was born.
It is believed by Catholic Christians that Jesus was born on the 25th of December.
The first officially documented celebration of Christmas on December 25th was in 334 A.D. (C.E.) during the era of the Christian-Roman emperor Constantine.
4th century
December 25th is traditionally the 1st day of Christmas.
First day of December :)
In America, Christmas Eve is December 24th and Christmas Day is December 25th. December 25th is the more accepted day, however.
I think it starts on the first day of advent which is December the first, and finishes January the 5th which is the 12th day of Christmas!
Christmas : December 25Christmas Eve : December 24New Year's Eve : December 31Hanukkah 2009: December 11 to December 18Kwanzaa 2009: December 26 to January 1, 2010Bodhi Day: December 8th.Ramadan: November 6 to December 6Pancha Ganapati: December 21 to 25Maunajaiyaras: December 18Ganga-Bois: December 10
December 25th. Many open gifts on the night before.
Christmas Day falls on December 25.
The Christmas day in Romania is 25 December.
Christmas is celebrated each year on December 25. Christmas is eve is always celebrated on the day before, December 24th.
Christmas Day was the 6th of January before the Calendar Act was passed in 1751 which brought England in line with the Gregorian calendar.
Eve means "before" and naturally Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas.
England's Christmas is on the 25th of December and boxing day, the day after (26th of December.)