Christmas vs. Xmas

Christmasnoun

An annual church festival (December 25) and in some States a legal holiday, in memory of the birth of Christ, often celebrated by a particular church service, and also by special gifts, greetings, and hospitality.

Christmasnoun

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

Christmasnoun

a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland

Christmasverb

spend Christmas;

Christmas

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration by billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night.

Xmasnoun

a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland

Xmas

Xmas (also X-mas) is a common abbreviation of the word Christmas. It is sometimes pronounced , but Xmas, and variants such as Xtemass, originated as handwriting abbreviations for the typical pronunciation .