Why do non-Christians celebrate christmas?

Because we like getting presents, having parties, getting drunk on eggnog. I like the pretty lights too. You don;t HAVE to be x tian to celebrate x mas & if u DO please show me the law book! *REMINDER* Christmas was originALLY A PAGAN HOLIDAY!

Well, since Christmas, Christianity speaking, refers to Jesus being born and giving the gift of eternal life to those who believe in him (look in John 3:16 in the Bible for more), Christians have it a holiday, and so everyone gives gifts to each other like Jesus did, except His gift was the greatest of all. I think non-Christians celebrate Christmas just for the gifts and presents. The materialistic stuff.

I'm not muslim and I celebrate ramadan.

Tradition in-built in the soul from day of birth..? If I were a cynic...... I might say just another bandwagon to get on to please Nanny PC.... WASH MY MIND OUT WITH CARBOLIC SOAP !!!

Last year someone said, "What does Jesus birth have to do with Christmas anyway?" I kid you not. I sat here shaking my head in disbelief at what I was reading. I'm thinking that the majority of people do not even know what Christmas is all about or why we have this holiday.

Well believe it or not Ripley, a lot of the holidays in Christianity were borrowed from old way back religions that are now long forgotten. Christmas isn't Jesus' birthday as I'm sure any true Christian knows. No one knows what day Jesus Christ was born on. From the biblical description, most historians believe that his birth probably occurred in September, approximately six months after Passover. One thing they agree on is that it is very unlikely that Jesus was born in December, since the bible records shepherds tending their sheep in the fields on that night. This is quite unlikely to have happened during a cold Judean winter. In ancient Babylon, the feast of the Son of Isis (Goddess of Nature) was celebrated on December 25. Raucous partying, gluttonous eating and drinking, and gift-giving were traditions of this feast. In Rome, the Winter Solstice was celebrated many years before the birth of Christ. The Romans called their winter holiday Saturnalia, honouring Saturn, the God of Agriculture. In January, they observed the Kalends of January, which represented the triumph of life over death. This whole season was called Dies Natalis Invicti Solis, the Birthday of the Unconquered Sun. The festival season was marked by much merrymaking. It is in ancient Rome that the tradition of the Mummers was born. The Mummers were groups of costumed singers and dancers who travelled from house to house entertaining their neighbours. From this, the Christmas tradition of carolling was born. In northern Europe, many other traditions that we now consider part of Christian worship were begun long before the participants had ever heard of Christ. The pagans of northern Europe celebrated the their own winter solstice, known as Yule. Yule was symbolic of the pagan Sun God, Mithras, being born, and was observed on the shortest day of the year. As the Sun God grew and matured, the days became longer and warmer. It was customary to light a candle to encourage Mithras, and the sun, to reappear next year. Huge Yule logs were burned in honour of the sun. The word Yule itself means “wheel,” the wheel being a pagan symbol for the sun. Mistletoe was considered a sacred plant, and the custom of kissing under the mistletoe began as a fertility ritual. Hollyberries were thought to be a food of the gods. The tree is the one symbol that unites almost all the northern European winter solstices. Live evergreen trees were often brought into homes during the harsh winters as a reminder to inhabitants that soon their crops would grow again. Evergreen boughs were sometimes carried as totems of good luck and were often present at weddings, representing fertility. The Druids used the tree as a religious symbol, holding their sacred ceremonies while surrounding and worshipping huge trees. In 350, Pope Julius I declared that Christ’s birth would be celebrated on December 25. There is little doubt that he was trying to make it as painless as possible for pagan Romans (who remained a majority at that time) to convert to Christianity. The new religion went down a bit easier, knowing that their feasts would not be taken away from them. Therefore anyone and everyone can celebrate that day considering the sun, the trees, the mistletoe and even the merriment don’t belong to anyone or any religion. Now pass the eggnog.

I celebrate Yule. That would be the holiday that the christians stole. The only thing christian about christmas are the nativities and going to church. The rest of it is 100% Pagan!!