Christmasnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈkrɪs.məs/us/ˈkrɪs.məs/(the period just before and after) 25 December, a Christian holy day that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ:
We're going to my mother's for Christmas.
Merry/Happy Christmas!
We had a fantastic Christmas.
the Christmas holidays
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- My daughter says she wants a mobile phone for Christmas.
- It's nice to be with family and friends at Christmas.
- There is so much to do in the weeks before Christmas.
- Is there going to be a Christmas party at work this year?
- There are several extra services and events at church during Christmas week.
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Religious festivals
- advent
- Ascension Day
- Ash Wednesday
- Chanukah
- Christmas Day
- Easter Day
- Easter Sunday
- Eid
- epiphany
- feast
- Holy Week
- Mardi Gras
- movable feast
- Noel
- Palm Sunday
- Shrove Tuesday
- the Day of Atonement
- the holiday season
- Twelfth Night
- Whitsun
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