If our epoch system is supposed to start from Jesus's birth, why doesn't the year begin Dec. 25th?
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on the same note: why do all seasons officially start around the 21st/ 22nd March/ June/ September/ December
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It doesn't even start in the right year. Historians think if the was a historical Jesus he was born as early as 6BC.
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I'm just going to throw this out there, but maybe because not all Christian traditions celebrate Christmas on the 25th...
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And.. perhaps most importantly: do we know for sure Jesus was actually born on that particular day?
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No one knows Jesus's birthday. They celebrated it on the 25th to convert pagans who were celebrating Yule.
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It's closer than it was. New year's used to be April 1st. 'Course, Christ's birth wasn't Christmas any more than it was Year 1.
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