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 |
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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 |
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 |