Christmastide

Christ·mas·tide

C0334500 (krĭs′məs-tīd′)n. A Christian festival observed from December 24, Christmas Eve, to January 5, the eve of Epiphany.

Christmastide

(ˈkrɪsməsˌtaɪd) n an archaic or literary name for Christmas³

Christ•mas•tide

(ˈkrɪs məsˌtaɪd)

n. 1. the Christmas season. 2. the period from Christmas Eve to Epiphany. [1620–30]

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Christmastide - period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6Christmas, Christmastime, Noel, Yule, YuletideBoxing Day - first weekday after ChristmasJan, January - the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solsticeDec, December - the last (12th) month of the yearseason - a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the Christmas season"