Significance:
Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed cultural holiday, celebrated by billions of people around the world. Christmas, along with Easter, is the period of highest annual church attendance.
Type:
Christianity
Celebrations:
Joining church services; gift giving; family and other social gatherings; symbolic decorating; movie watching; wishing a merry christmas
Observed by:
Church, christians, many non-christians
Legal holiday in:
Many countries around the world
Location:
World
Synonyms:
Xmas, First Christmas Day, Noël, Nativity, Yule, Christmas Day