December 25th: holiday with mysterious story revealed!

December 25th: holiday with mysterious story revealed!

Österreich, Land - December 25 is considered the 1st Christmas day and has rooted its origins deep in the historical and cultural heritage. A look at this festive date, as reported by Kosmo , shows that the exact date of the birth of Jesus is unknown. Historians speculate that the celebrations for the winter solstice in Rome, known as the festival of the "Sol Invictus" in 274, were interwoven with the Christian tradition and thus led to the determination of the Christmas date. This merger of customs has contributed to the fact that December 25th is recognized internationally today as a holiday. While gifts are presented in Austria on Christmas Eve, December 24th, this happens in countries such as the USA and Great Britain, which underlines the cultural diversity of the celebrations.

The change of the calendar

A special attention deserves the historical development of the calendars that influenced the date. The Julian calendar had to be reformed by 1582, which, however, had to be reformed due to inaccuracies. This reform, initiated by Pope Gregor XIII. On October 4, 1582, ten days were skipped to get to the calendar known to us today. This change ensured that in Catholic countries the date we celebrate Christmas today changed fundamentally.

In addition, there are differences in time measurement due to the geographical location and the time zones. There is an hourly difference per 15 ° length, which makes it impractical to only depend on the sun position. The establishment of time zones enables uniform time measurement for countries with different geographical length, which contributes to clarity and synchronization of global celebrations such as Christmas.