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Christmas Day

Christian holiday usually on December 25 ChristmasNativity scene depicted using Christmas lightsAlso calledNoël, Nativity, Xmas, Yule, Koleda, Boro Din, GennaObserved byChristians, Alawites, many othersTypeChristian, cultural, internationalSignificanceCommemoration of the nativity of JesusCelebrationsGift-giving, family and other social gatherings, symbolic decoration, music and entertainment, feastingObservancesChurch servicesDate December 25 Western Christianity and part of the Eastern churches January 6 Armenian Apostolic Church and the Armenian Evangelical Church January 7(O.S. December 25) Most Oriental Orthodox and part of the Eastern Orthodox churches January 19(O.S. January 6) Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem Related toChristmastide, Christmas Eve, Advent, Annunciation, Epiphany, Baptism of the Lord, Nativity Fast, Nativity of Christ, Old Christmas, Yule, Saint Stephen's Day, Boxing Day, Candlemas Part of a series onChristianity Christians JesusChrist Nativity Baptism Ministry Crucifixion Resurrection Ascension BibleFoundations Old Testament New Testament Gospel Canon Church Prophets Creed New Covenant Theology God Trinity Father Son Holy Spirit Apologetics Baptism Christology History of theology Salvation Stewardship Universalism HistoryTradition Apostles Peter Paul Mary Early Christianity Church Fathers Constantine Councils Augustine Three Holy Hierarchs East–West Schism Crusades Aquinas Reformation Luther Denominations(list) Western Latin-rite Catholic Independent Catholic Protestant Anabaptist Anglican Baptist Evangelical Lutheran Methodist Moravian Pentecostal Plymouth Brethren Quaker Reformed Unitarian Waldensian Western Orthodox Eastern Eastern Orthodox Oriental Orthodox East Syriac Eastern Catholic Eastern Protestant Restorationist Adventist Irvingite Jehovah's Witness Latter Day Saint Swedenborgian Related topics Art Adherents Criticism Culture Ecumenism Liturgy Mission Other religions Persecution Prayer Sermon Symbolism Western society Worship Sabbath in Christianity Gregorian calendar Glossary Index Outline Christianity portalvte 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.

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