The Date on which We Celebrate

According to tradition, December 25th is the day on which we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. However, December 25th is not the day on which Jesus was born. In fact, I have it on good authority that He was actually born on April 6th. On April 6th, 2014, Elder David A. Bednar said in a General Conference talk, "Today is April 6. We know by revelation that today is the actual and accurate date of the Savior’s birth." However, in my own personal opinion, none of that matters. It doesn't really matter whether Jesus was born "In the Bleak Midwinter" or not. That's trivia. What matters isn't when Jesus was born, but why. Similarly, it doesn't matter when we celebrate Christ's birth, but how.

We celebrate Jesus' birth on December 25th, but we could just as well celebrate it on April 6th or June 11th or any other date. It's not important whether we celebrate Christ's birth on His actual birthday or not. What's important is that we celebrate Jesus' life at all and that we do it with the reverence it deserves, regardless of whatever fun festivities may or may not also be happening on whatever day we decide to do it.