Why Do We Celebrate Christmas on December 25th?

Every year in the Hebrew month Kislev (December), on the 25th day of that month, Jewish people the world over celebrate Chanukkah.1  It is "nonbiblical" in origin and emerged as a result of events that occurred during the intertestament period. Chanukkah is a popular and festive holiday commemorating the struggle of the Jewish people against Syria for national survival and religious freedom. I