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Christmas
Christmas Day
File:Nativity tree2011.jpg
A depiction of the Nativity of Jesus with a Christmas tree backdrop
Also calledNoël, Nativity, Xmas, Yule
Observed byChristians, many non-Christians[1][2]
TypeChristian, cultural
SignificanceCommemoration of the birth of Jesus
CelebrationsGift-giving, family and other social gatherings, symbolic decoration, feasting etc.
ObservancesChurch services
Date* December 25
Western Christianity and some Eastern churches; secular world
FrequencyAnnual
Related toChristmastide, Christmas Eve, Advent, Annunciation, Epiphany, Baptism of the Lord, Nativity Fast, Nativity of Christ, Yule, St. Stephen's Day, Boxing Day

Notes

References

  1. Christmas as a Multi-faith Festival—BBC News. Retrieved September 30, 2008.
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  6. Nicole Jansezian. "10 things to do over Christmas in the Holy Land". The Jerusalem Post.