The Coptic Orthodox Church today celebrates ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲭ︤ⲥ︥, Christmas or the Nativity, on 7 January while the West celebrates it on 25 December according to the Gregorian calendar. We will explore the history of these dates and what led to the celebration of the Nativity on different dates. Introduction The exact date of Jesus’s…