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Christmas

Also known as X-mas, Xmas, Christmas celebration

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Holiday.date: December 25 Western Christianity and part of the Eastern churches January 6 Armenian Apostolic Church and the Armenian Evangelical Church January 7(O.S. December 25) Most Oriental Orthodox and part of the Eastern Orthodox churches January 19(O.S. January 6) Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Holiday.observances: Church services
Holiday.celebrations: Gift-giving, family and other social gatherings, symbolic decoration, music and entertainment, feasting
Holiday.type: Christian
Holiday.longtype: Christian, cultural, international
Holiday.significance: Commemoration of the nativity of Jesus
Holiday.relatedto: Christmastide, Christmas Eve, Advent, Annunciation, Epiphany, Baptism of the Lord, Nativity Fast, Nativity of Christ, Old Christmas, Yule, Saint Stephen's Day, Boxing Day, Candlemas
Holiday.holiday_name: Christmas
Holiday.image: NativityChristmasLights2.jpg
Holiday.caption: Nativity scene depicted using Christmas lights
Holiday.nickname: Noël, Nativity, Xmas, Yule, Koleda, Boro Din, Genna
Holiday.observedby: Christians, Alawites, many others