3 days ago · The first recorded celebration of 25 December doesn’t arrive until 336 in an almanac that lists Roman holidays and the city’s consuls and prefects. It also lists martyrs. At the top of that list is …

Oct 23, 2020 · The origins of Christmas date back to the first recorded celebration on December 25th, 336 AD, but its modern traditions and customs have evolved over time, incorporating elements from …

18 hours ago · However, the first Christmas that was ever celebrated happened in 336, during the time the Roman Empire was ruled by Constantine, who was the first Christian Roman Emperor.

1 day ago · On December 25, 336, Rome documented one of the earliest known Christmas celebrations. The Roman church formally recognized the date as the feast marking the birth of Christ, placing it …

20 hours ago · The first recorded celebration of Christian Christmas on Dec. 25 was in 336 A.D. under Constantine's rule.

This video explores: The historical context of the Roman Empire in 336 AD How the date December 25th was chosen The influence of pagan festivals like Saturnalia Early traditions and celebrations ...

5 days ago · First recorded Christmas celebration – Dec. 25, 336 Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, as depicted in a Medieval mosaic at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey. | Wikimedia Commons …

Dec 5, 2025 · However, several ancient manuscripts and theories reveal that the original celebrations of Christmas began even earlier than 336 AD, some bringing it right back to the second century.

Dec 31, 2024 · “For the first advent of our Lord in the flesh, when he was born in Bethlehem, was December 25th, Wednesday, while Augustus was in his forty-second year, but from Adam, five …

Dec 24, 2012 · The first official mention of December 25 as a holiday honoring Jesus’ birthday appears in an early Roman calendar from AD 336. But was Jesus really born on December 25 in the first …