1. Period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
   - Christmastide, Christmastime, Yule, Yuletide, Noel 
2. A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
   - Christmas Day, Xmas, Dec 25

Derived forms: Christmases

Type of: feast day, fete day, holy day of obligation, legal holiday, national holiday, public holiday, quarter day [Brit], season

Part of: Dec, December, Jan, January

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