Christmas Origins Resource Page

"On the Day of the Birth of Our Savior Jesus Christ" by St. John Chrysostom

St. Nikodemos Explains How We Came to Celebrate Christmas on December 25th

Was Zechariah, the Father of John the Baptist, a High Priest?

How Did the Church Determine Christ Was Born on December 25?

Doesn't the Bible Suggest Christ Was Born in September Rather Than December?

The Adoption of Christmas in the Eastern Churches 

 

Seven Men Who Tried To Paganize the Origins of Christmas But Failed 

 

Christmas Date Does NOT Have Pagan Origins 

 

But Jesus Wasn't Born Dec. 25 – was He? 

 

Christmas: An Ancient CHRISTIAN Feast 

 

December 25th as the Actual Date of the Birth of Christ (1 of 4) 

 

December 25th as the Actual Date of the Birth of Christ (2 of 4) 

 

December 25th as the Actual Date of the Birth of Christ (3 of 4) 

 

December 25th as the Actual Date of the Birth of Christ (4 of 4)

 

The Celebration of Christmas (1 of 5) 

 

The Celebration of Christmas (2 of 5)   

 

The Celebration of Christmas (3 of 5) 

 

The Celebration of Christmas (4 of 5) 

 

The Celebration of Christmas (5 of 5)

 

The Penthekti Ecumenical Synod, Brumalia and the Origins of the Forty-Day Period of Preparation Before Christmas 

 

The Byzantine Origins of the Christmas Tree 

 

The Orthodox Christian Origins of the Christmas Tree 

 

The Christmas Tree and Orthodox Tradition 

 

In Defense of the Christmas Tree 

 

The Christmas Tree: An Orthodox Perspective 

 

From Basil the Great To Santa Claus 

 

We Need a Little Visit from the Real Saint Nicholas 

 

Father Christmas and the Christmas Spirit 

 

Orthodox Christmas Resource Page