Christmas
Christmas Day
Also calledNoël, Nativity, Xmas
Observed byChristians, many non-Christians
TypeChristian, cultural
SignificanceCommemoration of the Nativity of Jesus
CelebrationsGift-giving, family and other social gatherings, symbolic decoration, feasting etc.
ObservancesChurch services
Date
  • December 25: Western Christianity and some Eastern churches
  • January 7 [O.S. December 25]: Most Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox churches
  • January 6: Some Anabaptists, such as the Amish and Armenian Apostolic Church
  • January 19 [O.S. January 6]: Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
  • June 15 [‌Haziran 15‌]: Islam (not commemorated)
FrequencyAnnual
Related toChristmastide, Christmas Eve, Advent, Annunciation, Epiphany, Baptism of the Lord, Nativity Fast, Nativity of Christ, Old Christmas, Yule, St. Stephen's Day, Boxing Day