Christmas
Nativity celebration day
Christmas is the Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed on December 25th.
The season extends weeks before and after, marked by gift-giving, decorated trees, festive meals, and family gatherings.
Santa Claus dominates secular celebrations: The kids are excited for Christmas.
The greeting Merry Christmas has become politically charged in debates over religious expression in public life.
Items given freely
- unwrapRemove outer covering
- wrappingOuter covering material
- ribbonsNarrow fabric strips
- wishlistCatalog of desired items
surprise · generosity · giving · exchange · stocking stuffers · regifting · white elephant · bow
Festive neighborhood singing
- wreathDecorative foliage circle
- yule logSeasonal timber for burning
- stockingsFitted leg coverings
- mistletoeParasitic festive greenery
gingerbread house · nutcracker · wassailing · ornaments · tree decorating · tinsel · candy cane · twelve days
Legendary yuletide gift-giver
- RudolphFamous red-nosed reindeer
- FrostyNamed winter figure
- elvesMythical small beings
- North PoleEarth's northern axis point
sleigh · Mrs Claus · workshop · naughty list · nice list · chimney · sack · red suit
State of being born
- adventNotable arrival or emergence
- midnight massWorship at Christmas's first hour
- epiphanySudden profound insight
- mangerLivestock feeding container
shepherds · wise men · star · angel · hymns · savior · incarnation · holy night
Frozen precipitation crystals
- DecemberYear's final month
- solsticeDay of maximum tilt
- firCone-bearing evergreen genus
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
holly · ivy · cold · frost · fireplace · chimney · sleigh · reindeer
Intense positive emotion
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- cheerJoyfulness or encouragement
- jollityCheerful liveliness
- carolsFestive religious songs
lights · decorations · sparkle · glitter · magic · wonder · excitement · anticipation
presents
Items given freely
wishlist · surprise · generosity · giving · exchange · stocking stuffers · regifting · white elephant · bow · tags
caroling
Festive neighborhood singing
mistletoe · gingerbread house · nutcracker · wassailing · ornaments · tree decorating · tinsel · candy cane · twelve days · fruitcake
Santa Claus
Legendary yuletide gift-giver
North Pole · sleigh · Mrs Claus · workshop · naughty list · nice list · chimney · sack · red suit · beard
nativity
State of being born
- adventNotable arrival or emergence
- midnight massWorship at Christmas's first hour
- epiphanySudden profound insight
manger · shepherds · wise men · star · angel · hymns · savior · incarnation · holy night · church
snowflakes
Frozen precipitation crystals
pine · holly · ivy · cold · frost · fireplace · chimney · sleigh · reindeer · icicles
joy
Intense positive emotion
carols · lights · decorations · sparkle · glitter · magic · wonder · excitement · anticipation · spirit
family
Related people together
banquet · relatives · homecoming · hosting · guests · table · togetherness · kinship · household · potluck
- ChristmasSanta, ornament, Santa Claus, presents, candy cane
- eventsevent, events, party, parties, wedding
- traditionstradition, custom, customs, cultural practices, rituals
- Holiday StuffEaster, Halloween, Thanksgiving, New Year, Valentine's Day
- holiday traditionsHalloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, New Year, Hanukkah
- holidaysEaster, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentine's Day, New Year's Day
ChristmasHanukkah
Eight-day Jewish celebration
Diwali · Eid al-Fitr · Ramadan · Passover · Yom Kippur
Christmasmidsummer
Peak of warm months
summer solstice · Fourth of July · summer vacation · June · July
- Christmas treesDecorated conifers for holidays
- merry ChristmasFestive December salutation
- Christmas DayDecember 25th celebration
- Christmas presentGift given December 25th
- Christmas cardFestive seasonal correspondence
- Christmas lightsDecorative winter display bulbs
Christmases, Christmas tree, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Christmasing, Christmas-time, Christmastide, Christmas carol, Christmastime