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  1. Xmas - Wikipedia

    Xmas (also X-mas) is a common abbreviation of the word Christmas. It is sometimes pronounced / ˈɛksməs /, but Xmas, and variants such as Xtemass, originated as handwriting abbreviations …

  2. Origin, Definition, Traditions, History, & Facts - Britannica

    2 days ago · Christmas is celebrated by many Christians on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. For Eastern Orthodox churches that continue to use the Julian calendar for liturgical …

  3. History of Christmas - Origins, Traditions & Facts | HISTORY

    Oct 27, 2009 · Christmas is celebrated on December 25 and is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the …

  4. Christmas Day - timeanddate.com

    Christmas is celebrated on December 25 as both a Christian holiday and a global cultural tradition. It honors the birth of Jesus Christ and includes festive customs like gift-giving, …

  5. Christmas Around the World - WhyChristmas.com

    Find out how Christmas is celebrated Around the World in lots of different Countries, Traditions and Cultures. What Countries celebrate Christmas.

  6. What Is Christmas and Why Do We Celebrate on Dec. 25? [2024]

    Oct 18, 2024 · Christmas is always celebrated in America on Dec. 25, but the day of the week rotates. This year, Christmas is on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. Here are the days of the week …

  7. Christmas - Wikipedia

    Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 [a] as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the …

  8. Facts about Christmas! - National Geographic Kids

    But what about ‘ Xmas ’? Lots of people think this is just a modern-day abbreviation – but it actually dates back to the 16th century! The ‘X’ is said to represent the Greek letter ‘Chi’ – the …

  9. Christmas Facts | Britannica

    Oct 7, 2025 · Christmas is celebrated by many Christians on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. For Eastern Orthodox churches that continue to use the Julian calendar for liturgical …

  10. Xmas: The meaning and history of the word ‘Xmas

    Dec 17, 2024 · Xmas is a widely recognised abbreviation for the word Christmas. Contrary to popular belief, the use of Xmas is not an attempt to secularise or commercialise the holiday. …