Christmas

nativity sceneNativity scene depicted using Christmas lights

Meanings

A festival, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian and secular customs, which is celebrated on December 25 in most places.
The Twelve Days of Christmas: Christmastide; the season (traditionally from the 24th of December to the 6th of January) around the holiday.
A personification of Christmas.
The Christmas season, variously defined as the period from the Friday following Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, or the end of the year period, when consumers shop and prepare for Christmas.

Red and green (traditional Christmas colors), especially red and green chile sauce in New Mexican cuisine.

From Middle English Cristemasse, from Old English Cristes mæsse. Equivalent to Christ + -mas.

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