Is Christmas a Pagan Holiday?

<p>Why is Christmas celebrated on December 25? Was the celebration of Jesus' birth originally a pagan celebration of the winter solstice? Today, Stephen Nichols discusses the history of Christmas and the festival of Saturnalia.</p> <p>Submit a biblical or theological question of your own by calling 1-800-607-9386 or by emailing an audio recording of your question to askligoniervm@ligonier.org. You can also receive real-time answers through our online chat service at <a href= "https://ask.Ligonier.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://ask.Ligonier.org/</a>.</p> <p>Read the transcript: <a href= "https://ask.ligonier.org/podcast-episodes/is-christmas-a-pagan-holiday/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://ask.ligonier.org/podcast-episodes/is-christmas-a-pagan-holiday/</a></p> <p>A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: <a href="https://ask.ligonier.org/podcast/donate/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener payment">https://ask.ligonier.org/podcast/donate/</a></p>