“Secular Holidays”

Friday, April 20, 2018

Is it wrong for christians to celebrate Christmas even though it was not Christ’s birthday?

Sincerely,
Feeling Festive

Dear Feeling Festive,

Many people believe Christmas to be a spiritual holiday, but the Bible never commands us to celebrate Jesus’ birth on December 25^th (the truth is, no one knows when Jesus was born, but it was most likely in the spring or summer because the shepherds were out – Lk 2:15).  Christians are commanded to remember Jesus’ death every first day of the week (Acts 20:7, 1 Cor 11:24-25)… we are never commanded to remember His birth on an annual basis.  Christmas is not a biblical holiday.  There is nothing wrong with celebrating it as a family holiday, but it is wrong to teach that there is a biblical foundation to it.  There are many holidays that people celebrate that have no Bible meaning to them – Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, etc.  It isn’t wrong to celebrate holidays that aren’t found in the Bible.  It is just wrong to try and turn them into something they are not.

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