Is Christianity the only religion that celebrates Christmas?

Answer 1

By definition, Christmas is a Christian holiday.

While the origins are murky, subject for debate at best, what it has come to mean is another matter.

AnswerThis all depends on which other celebrations are around. Whilst Christians do not celebrate Ede or Diwali, they do celebrate Christmas (the birth of Jesus) and Easter (The celebration of Jesus rising from the dead). Answer:

The Virgin Birth is a hugely important and significant event. We simply are not required to observe it. The fact people do is really of little importance unless observing Christmas itself becomes their religion.

Answer:Actually, some Christians don't "celebrate" Christmas. Since many people who are not actually 'Christians' do celebrate "Christmas", those who do not therefore feel compelled not to. In contrast, Christians are required by the New Testament to remember or contemplate Jesus' death, burial and resurrection. They are not required to observe Jesus' birth. Nothing in The Bible requires them to. Many people counterclaim this is a narrow perspective. However, the Bible, principally the New Testament, only requires a regular (but not routine) observance of the last three days and nights of Jesus' life, not the first few days. The key word is "observance". The Virgin Birth is a hugely important and significant event but Christians were never required to observe it.