4 days ago · Christmas, Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus. Since the early 20th century, Christmas has also been a secular family holiday, observed by Christians and non-Christians alike, …

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 for the …

Dec 20, 2025 · Originally a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas has evolved into a global cultural event.

Dec 13, 2025 · Christmas is full of surprising traditions, sayings, and customs—many with origins that go back centuries. From the meaning of phrases like “Jiminy Christmas” and “Godspeed” to the history …

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

Dec 25, 2023 · The history of Christmas, including why it was banned in Boston for a time.

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 Christmas falls …

Christmas in the West is traditionally observed on December 25, or January 7 in the Eastern Orthodox Churches. In most Christian communities, the holiday is celebrated with great cheer, song, exchange …

Dec 23, 2025 · Xmas is sometimes pictured as a lazy and disrespectful shorthand of the word Christmas; a “politically correct” attempt to erase the name of Christianity’s messiah and replace it …

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. Rather, its origins are deeply …