Christmas

noun

Christ·mas ˈkri-sməs

often attributive

: a Christian feast on December 25 or among some Eastern Orthodox Christians on January 7 that commemorates the birth of Christ and is usually observed as a legal holiday

: christmastide

Christmassy adjective

or Christmasy

ˈkri-smə-sē

Examples of Christmas in a Sentence

We're spending Christmas with my parents. We had a very happy Christmas this year. I wish you all a merry Christmas.

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At the Christmas break, Montreal was 14-17-3 over 34 games, and seven points out of the second wild-card in the Eastern Conference, with five teams ahead of them. —

Carol Schram, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 Roan said in an interview with Zane Lowe for Apple TV+ and Apple Music’s A Carpool Karaoke Christmas special. —

Michelle Lee, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025 In the weeks before Christmas Parliament Street and St. Sampson’s Square are transformed by alpine chalets selling mostly local crafts — just be sure to book accommodation well in advance because December is exceptionally busy. —

Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025 The postal service closes for several federal holidays, including Christmas, New Year's Day and the Fourth of July. —

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