The Birth of Christ is undeniably a key point in the history of Christianity. As much as it is His birthday, we can also see it as the originating moment of Christianity itself. Have you ever wondered why we celebrate it all over the world on 25th December? How did Christians come to choose this date? Where did it all begin, and how accurate is it? 

To truly understand when Jesus was born, we’ll need to study the history, astronomy, scripture, and culture, weaving together the clues left behind. It seems that, over the centuries, everyone brought their own interpretation and opinion on the matter, yet Christians managed to unify and strongly agree on having the date of 25th December as the Birth of Christ.

We’ll lay down the facts we know about Jesus’ birthday and try to take it from there.