Christmastime
Late December season
Christmastime is the period around Christmas Day, typically extending from late November or early December through New Year's.
The word evokes the entire season of holiday preparations, celebrations, and atmosphere rather than just December 25th itself: We always visit my parents at Christmastime.
Also spelled as two words.
State of being born
- adventNotable arrival or emergence
- carolingFestive neighborhood singing
- stockingsFitted leg coverings
- mistletoeParasitic festive greenery
gingerbread · eggnog · wassail · nutcracker · poinsettia · tinsel · ornaments · fruitcake
Leisure time away
- breakInterrupt continuity
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- travelMovement between locations
- airportAviation passenger facility
shopping · crowds · sales · countdown · anticipation · decorations · lights · music
Frozen precipitation crystals
- frostThin ice coating
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
- hearthFireplace floor area
- iciclesFrozen hanging water formations
snowman · mittens · scarves · sleigh · solstice · chill · blankets · pinecones
Elaborate ceremonial meal
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- partyGathering for celebration
- reunionGathering after separation
- pageantStaged public display
banquet · gala · merrymaking · revelry · festivity · merriment · joviality · jubilation
Items freely given
- presentsItems given freely
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- donationsGifts to organizations
philanthropy · benevolence · kindness · volunteering · regifting · wrapping · bows · ribbons
nativity
State of being born
mistletoe · gingerbread · eggnog · wassail · nutcracker · poinsettia · tinsel · ornaments · fruitcake · panettone
vacation
Leisure time away
- breakInterrupt continuity
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- travelMovement between locations
airport · shopping · crowds · sales · countdown · anticipation · decorations · lights · music · movies
snowflakes
Frozen precipitation crystals
icicles · snowman · mittens · scarves · sleigh · solstice · chill · blankets · pinecones · evergreen
feast
Elaborate ceremonial meal
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- partyGathering for celebration
- reunionGathering after separation
pageant · banquet · gala · merrymaking · revelry · festivity · merriment · joviality · jubilation · cheer
gifts
Items freely given
- presentsItems given freely
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- charityVoluntary aid for others
donations · philanthropy · benevolence · kindness · volunteering · regifting · wrapping · bows · ribbons · stockings
Christmastimesummertime
Warmest part of year
midsummer · high summer · June · July · August
ChristmastimeLent
Christian fasting season
Good Friday · Ash Wednesday · mourning period · Yom Kippur · Ramadan