Christmas-time
Late December season
Christmas-time is the period surrounding Christmas Day, typically spanning from late November or early December through New Year's.
The term evokes the season's distinctive atmosphere—decorations, gift-giving, gatherings, and holiday music: The streets are always crowded at Christmas-time.
Also spelled Christmastime.
Winter holiday period
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- carolingFestive neighborhood singing
- jingleBrief advertising melody
- tinselMetallic decorative strips
ornaments · twinkle · glitter · holly · poinsettia · stockings · nutcracker · gingerbread
State of being born
- adventNotable arrival or emergence
- mangerLivestock feeding container
- shepherdsThose who tend flocks
- BethlehemNativity's traditional setting
angels · star · hymns · incarnation · Epiphany · church · scripture · blessing
Frozen precipitation crystals
- frostThin ice coating
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- iciclesFrozen hanging water formations
sledding · snowman · mittens · scarves · cocoa · solstice · December · cozy
Items freely given
- presentsItems given freely
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
volunteering · kindness · gift-wrap · ribbons · bows · regifting · wishlists · stocking-stuffers
Elaborate ceremonial meal
- familyRelated people together
- reunionGathering after separation
- dinnerPrimary evening meal
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
togetherness · homecoming · relatives · hosting · turkey · ham · roast · pudding
yuletide
Winter holiday period
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- carolingFestive neighborhood singing
- jingleBrief advertising melody
tinsel · ornaments · twinkle · glitter · holly · poinsettia · stockings · nutcracker · gingerbread · reindeer
nativity
State of being born
Bethlehem · angels · star · hymns · incarnation · Epiphany · church · scripture · blessing
snowflakes
Frozen precipitation crystals
icicles · sledding · snowman · mittens · scarves · cocoa · solstice · December · cozy · hearth
gifts
Items freely given
- presentsItems given freely
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- charityVoluntary aid for others
donation · volunteering · kindness · gift-wrap · ribbons · bows · regifting · wishlists · stocking-stuffers · hampers
feast
Elaborate ceremonial meal
celebration · togetherness · homecoming · relatives · hosting · turkey · ham · roast · pudding · table
Christmas-timemidsummer
Peak of warm months
summertime · high summer · June · July · spring
Christmas-timeLent
Christian fasting season
Good Friday · Ash Wednesday · Holy Week · Advent · Passover