Christmas

noun

Christ·mas ˈkri-sməs

often attributive

: a Christian feast on December 25 or among some Eastern Orthodox Christians on January 7 that commemorates the birth of Christ and is usually observed as a legal holiday

: christmastide

Christmassy adjective

or Christmasy

ˈkri-smə-sē

Examples of Christmas in a Sentence

We're spending Christmas with my parents. We had a very happy Christmas this year. I wish you all a merry Christmas.

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Jamie can play the school's entire Christmas concert despite being new to the band and instrument. —

Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024 Many national chains, such as McDonald's, IHOP and Red Lobster, will be open on Christmas, but why not dine at a local eatery instead? Continue below for a list of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky restaurants open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day this year. —

Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024 With less than a week until Christmas, Amazon and Starbucks employees are striking across the country as the companies and their workers remain at odds. —

Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024 The two accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa’s most populous country, amid a growing trend by local organizations, churches and individuals to organize charity events ahead of Christmas, as the country struggles with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. —

Dyepkazah Shibayan and Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Christmas