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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.

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It is believed by Catholic Christians that Jesus was born on the 25th of December.

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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.

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