Why do people who don't believe in Jesus celebrate Christmas?

Answer 1

In many areas people may feel pressured by all the Christmas trees and commercials, and banners and promotions, and sales and other things.

Another answer

Because Christmas has been made a "national holiday", so technically, anyone can celebrate it.

Another answer

Christmas has become secularized (the same with Easter). Some of the aspects of the holiday come from paganism, like decorating trees and putting gifts under them. And, people who aren't believers like giving and receiving presents too.

Answer 2

Christmas is a national holiday in most countries people get a day off to spread some cheer and join in the celebrations in fraternity.

There are other reasons:

1. Regret in a belief they presently follow and find it but a weak conviction.

2. Fear that God really exists.

3 Nostaligia of the past days spent among Christian believers.

4.Acceptance of the Chritian belief and faith.

Answer 3

Answer

Early Christian church leaders set Christian holy days over days that had been celebrated by pagans long before the advent of Christianity. Christmas was laid over the time of the pagan celebration of the Solstice which was celebrated for thousands of years before the birth of Christ. The ancient pagans were celebrating the return of the light following the longest and darkest night of the year.

Many of the traditions associated with Christmas were adapted from pagan traditions. In northern Europe, many other traditions that we now consider part of Christian worship were begun long before the participants had ever heard of Christ. The pagans of northern Europe celebrated their own winter solstice tradition known as Yule. Yule was symbolic of the birth of the pagan Sun God, Mithras, and was observed on the shortest day of the year. As the Sun God grew and matured, the days became longer and warmer. It was customary to light a candle to encourage Mithras, and the sun, to reappear next year.
 The word Yule itself means "wheel," the wheel being a pagan symbol for the sun. The modern traditions of the most important Christian holiday- Christmas- is rooted in these ancient pagan traditions.

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Huge Yule logs were burned in honor of the sun.
• Mistletoe was considered a sacred plant, and the custom of kissing under the mistletoe began as a fertility ritual.
• Hollyberries were thought to be a food of the gods.
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The tree is the one symbol that unites almost all the northern European winter solstices. Live evergreen trees were often brought into homes during the harsh winters as a reminder to inhabitants that soon their crops would grow again.
• Evergreen boughs were sometimes carried as totems of good luck and were often present at weddings, representing fertility.
• The Druids used the tree as a religious symbol, holding their sacred ceremonies while surrounding and worshipping huge trees.

• Feasting and gift giving were always part of this time of celebration.

Although the early Catholic Church managed to give the year end celebrations a new name they did not manage to wipe out the festivities of those who are not celebrating the birth of the Christian god, Jesus. Those celebrations have been going on for thousands of years and modern retailing has categorized it all under the banner of Christmas.

Answer 4

Most likely they like the traditions of Christmas, from the decorating and feasting to the giving and receiving of gifts.