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What (who) is Christmas - definition

HOLIDAY ORIGINATING IN CHRISTIANITY, USUALLY DECEMBER 25
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  • A Norwegian Christmas, 1846 painting by [[Adolph Tidemand]]
  • On Christmas, the Christ Candle in the center of the [[Advent wreath]] is traditionally lit in many [[church service]]s.
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  • Christmas carolers in [[Jersey]]
  • Children in Oklahoma reenact a [[Nativity play]]
  • Mosaic in Mausoleum M in the pre-fourth-century necropolis under [[St Peter's Basilica]] in Rome, interpreted by some as Jesus represented as ''Christus Sol'' (Christ the Sun).<ref>Kelly, Joseph F., ''The Origins of Christmas'', Liturgical Press, 2004, pp. 67–69.</ref>
  • [[Christmas market]] in [[Jena]], Germany
  • [[Christmas dinner]] setting
  • Annunciation Church]] in Nazareth, 1965
  • Santa]] and some of his reindeer
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  • Old Father Christmas]]'', (1686), published after Christmas was reinstated as a holy day in England
  • Christmas decorations at the [[Galeries Lafayette]] department store in Paris, France. The Christmas season is the busiest trading period for retailers.
  • ''Adoration of the Shepherds'' (1622) by [[Gerard van Honthorst]] depicts the nativity of Jesus
  • Christmas gifts under a Christmas tree
  • ''Nativity of Christ'', medieval illustration from the ''[[Hortus deliciarum]]'' of [[Herrad of Landsberg]] (12th century)
  • The coronation of Charlemagne on Christmas of 800 helped promote the popularity of the holiday
  • Dark brown – countries that do not recognize Christmas on December 25 or January 7 as a public holiday.<br />Light brown – countries that do not recognize Christmas as a public holiday, but the holiday is given observance.
  • money supply in US banks]] is increased for Christmas shopping
  • Neapolitan]] ''presepe'' or ''presepio'', or Nativity scene. Local crèches are renowned for their ornate decorations and symbolic figurines, often mirroring daily life.
  • Saint Andrei Rublev]], 15th century
  • ''The Nativity'', from a 14th-century [[Missal]]; a liturgical book containing texts and music necessary for the celebration of Mass throughout the year
  • [[Ebenezer Scrooge]] and the [[Ghost of Christmas Present]]. From [[Charles Dickens]]' ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'', 1843.
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  • Child singers in [[Bucharest]], 1841
  • The Queen's Christmas tree at [[Windsor Castle]], published in the ''Illustrated London News'', 1848
  • The Christmas Visit. Postcard, c.1910

Christmas         
(Christmases)
1.
Christmas is a Christian festival when the birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December.
The day after Christmas is generally a busy one for retailers...
Merry Christmas, Mom.
N-VAR: oft N n
2.
Christmas is the period of several days around and including Christmas Day.
He'll be in the hospital over Christmas, so we'll be spending our Christmas Day there.
N-VAR: oft N n
Christmas         
¦ noun (plural Christmases)
1. (also Christmas Day) the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on 25 December.
2. the period immediately before and after Christmas Day.
Derivatives
Christmassy adjective
Origin
OE Cristes m?sse (see Christ, Mass).
Christmas         
·noun An annual church festival (December 25) and in some States a legal holiday, in memory of the birth of Christ, often celebrated by a particular church service, and also by special gifts, greetings, and hospitality.

Wikipedia

Christmas

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many countries, is celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians, as well as culturally by many non-Christians, and forms an integral part of the holiday season organized around it.

The traditional Christmas narrative recounted in the New Testament, known as the Nativity of Jesus, says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in accordance with messianic prophecies. When Joseph and Mary arrived in the city, the inn had no room and so they were offered a stable where the Christ Child was soon born, with angels proclaiming this news to shepherds who then spread the word.

There are different hypotheses regarding the date of Jesus' birth and in the early fourth century, the church fixed the date as December 25. This corresponds to the traditional date of the winter solstice on the Roman calendar. It is exactly nine months after Annunciation on March 25, also the date of the spring equinox. Most Christians celebrate on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar, which has been adopted almost universally in the civil calendars used in countries throughout the world. However, part of the Eastern Christian Churches celebrate Christmas on December 25 of the older Julian calendar, which currently corresponds to January 7 in the Gregorian calendar. For Christians, believing that God came into the world in the form of man to atone for the sins of humanity, rather than knowing Jesus' exact birth date, is considered to be the primary purpose in celebrating Christmas.

The celebratory customs associated in various countries with Christmas have a mix of pre-Christian, Christian, and secular themes and origins. Popular modern customs of the holiday include gift giving; completing an Advent calendar or Advent wreath; Christmas music and caroling; viewing a Nativity play; an exchange of Christmas cards; church services; a special meal; and the display of various Christmas decorations, including Christmas trees, Christmas lights, nativity scenes, garlands, wreaths, mistletoe, and holly. In addition, several closely related and often interchangeable figures, known as Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, and Christkind, are associated with bringing gifts to children during the Christmas season and have their own body of traditions and lore. Because gift-giving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses. Over the past few centuries, Christmas has had a steadily growing economic effect in many regions of the world.

Examples of use of Christmas
1. By John Dreyer Christmas dinner was not Christmas dinner in our family without Annabelle‘s Christmas Pie.
2. There‘s one particular Christmas I remember: Christmas Day 1'74.
3. If we celebrated Christmas, I would get you Christmas presents.
4. AMERICAN FORK, Utah –– Merry Christmas to you, Mary Christmas.
5. Theres one particular Christmas I remember: Christmas Day 1'74.