often attributive
1
: 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
2
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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Peter Vincent saved $1,800 from chores, Christmas and birthday gifts and decided to donate it to Children’s Mercy.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Despite missing over a month after suffering a hand injury at Christmas that required surgery, the Ridgewood, New Jersey native is dominating once again.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Still, the White House cuts and hiring freezes severely disrupted a seasonal hiring and training cadence for park rangers that usually begins around Christmas, Jones said.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Volume 1 will arrive on Nov. 26, Volume 2 on Christmas, and the finale on New Year's Eve.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 1 June 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Despite missing over a month after suffering a hand injury at Christmas that required surgery, the Ridgewood, New Jersey native is dominating once again.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Still, the White House cuts and hiring freezes severely disrupted a seasonal hiring and training cadence for park rangers that usually begins around Christmas, Jones said.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Volume 1 will arrive on Nov. 26, Volume 2 on Christmas, and the finale on New Year's Eve.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 1 June 2025
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“Christmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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Christmas
noun
Christ·mas
ˈkris-məs 
1
: December 25 celebrated in honor of the birth of Christ
2
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