Based on the biblical story of Jesus’s birth, it would be during the grazing season – late spring through early fall, not winter. Shepherds would not be grazing their flocks in the dead of winter. We celebrate Christ’s birth in December because early Christian’s decided to join the winter solstice celebration that was already celebrated by the pagans. Jesus was not born on December 25th. And it is only opinion if April 6th is used. There is no specific revelation that April 6th is the day. We simply do not know exactly what day Christ was born.

I have studied this a lot. The best references I have been able to find is in BYU Studies … Look up “Dating the Birth of Christ” by Jeffrey R. Chadwick. He gives all the Prophets and General Authorities opinions, then does his own opinion. It is pretty good. I believe in his research. Christ was probably born around Christmas time of the year. But the day of the week… probably no one knows. He also has done the same with the day of his Crucifixion. Both articles are very well researched. Von.

Many people cite D&C 20:1 as the revelatory foundation for it, others argue that the terminology “being one thousand eight hundred and thirty years since the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the flesh” was not based on revelation pertinent to the date and year, but rather a custom of the time to embellish the importance of the event, put there by Joseph’s clerk rather than by Joseph himself.

On the other hand, if the date itself wasn’t significant, then why would the church be organized on a Tuesday rather than a Sunday?

On the other hand, what would such a date actually mean? Based on which calendar, and reconciled with which changes which calendars?

Just food for thought if nothing else…