Christmas |
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Also called |
Noël, Nativity, Koleda, Xmas |
Observed by |
Christians, many non-Christians[1][2] |
Type |
Christian, cultural, international |
Significance |
Commemoration of the nativity of Jesus |
Celebrations |
Gift-giving, family and other social gatherings, symbolic decoration, feasting |
Observances |
Church services |
Date |
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Related to |
Christmastide, Christmas Eve, Advent, Annunciation, Epiphany, Baptism of the Lord, Nativity Fast, Nativity of Christ, Old Christmas, Yule, St. Stephen's Day, Boxing Day |