Though Jesus' birth is celebrated on December 25, most scholars agree that it is unlikely he was actually born on this date. The choice of December 25 for the Church's celebration of the Nativity is most likely to have been in order to squelch attendance at pagan solstice festivals falling on the same day.

==Celebration of the feast==

===Nativity fast===

[[Category:Feasts]]

[[Category:Great Feasts]]