Date
- 25th Dec 0336
- Expired!
Time
- ...
1690 Years ago
The earliest recorded Christmas celebration took place in Rome.
The earliest recorded Christmas celebration on 25 December in 336 AD refers specifically to the church in Rome, which is in present‑day Italy.
It marked the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25.
This happened during the reign of Emperor Constantine.
The event is mentioned in the Chronograph of 354, an ancient Roman calendar.
It records the line “Christ born in Bethlehem of Judea.”
Before this, early Christians mainly celebrated Easter, not Jesus’ birth.
