Why celebrate Christmas?

Someone asked me why we celebrate Christmas. Jesus did not say we should celebrate his birthday. Why do we celebrate Christmas every year?

ā€œChristian freedomā€ is the short answer.Ā  God has neither commanded nor forbidden the celebration of the anniversary of Jesusā€™ birth at Bethlehem.

While every day of life furnishes the opportunity to praise God for the gift of his Son, Christians in freedom have designated December 25th as a special day to commemorate the time when ā€œThe Word became flesh and made his dwelling among usā€ (John 1:14).Ā  Designating a special festival like Christmas provides an occasion to give special praise to God.Ā  And giving praise to God is his will for us (Psalm 22:23; Psalm 147:1).Ā  Have a blessed Christmas!