Christmas Day
Christmas Day noun: the day on which Christmas is celebrated. It is December 25 in the West, and January 7 in some Eastern Orthodox churches.
Noun (1)
Christmas Day (plural Christmas Days)
- The day on which Christmas is celebrated. It is December 25 in the West, and January 7 in some Eastern Orthodox churches.
- When Christmas Day falls upon a Saturday (as it did in 1736,) the Collect, Epistle and Gospel for St. Stephen's Day follows of Course, and no Notice is taken of the Sunday after Christmas Day1737, Thomas Collins, The rubrick of the Church of England, examin'd and consider'd
Noun (2) capitalized: Christmas day
Christmas day (plural Christmas days)
- Alternative letter-case form of Christmas Day.
- The breakdown of our holidays into days of mere worldly diversion is pathetic—e. g.: Fourth of July without patriotism, Thanksgiving day without thanks and Christmas day without Christ. What insults to the Almighty! Let us make it not alone a Santa-mas, but a Christ-mas.1912 December 20, “Church Notes”, in G. H. Graham, editor, The Nebraska News, volume VIII, number 42, Lincoln, Neb.: The Claflin Publishing Company, →OCLC, page [2], column 3
- The Euterpeans scheduled their first performance for Christmas day when a double bill of The Hough Diamond and Family Pictures was to be presented.1954, Jack Harlan Yocum, A History of Theatre in Houston, 1836-1954 - Volume 2, page 400
Christmas Day meaning in Tagalog and Vietnamese
Christmas Day in Tagalog
- the 25th/24th of December
- Kapaskuhan
Christmas Day in Vietnamese
- the 25th/24th of December
- ngày lễ Nô-en, ngày Giáng sinh
Forms of Christmas Day
| plural | Christmas Days |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Christmas day |
| plural | Christmas days |
| alternative abbreviation (informal) | X'mas Day |
| alternative abbreviation (informal) | X'mas day |
| alternative abbreviation (informal) | X-mas Day |
| alternative abbreviation (informal) | X-mas day |
| alternative abbreviation (informal) | Xmas Day |
| alternative abbreviation (informal) | Xmas day |
Origin of Christmas Day
From Middle English Cristemasse day, from Old English Cristes mæssedæġ (“Christmas Day”, literally “day of Christ's mass”). Now equivalent to Christmas + day.
Questions about Christmas Day
- What does Christmas Day mean?
- Christmas Day means the day on which Christmas is celebrated. It is December 25 in the West, and January 7 in some Eastern Orthodox churches.
- What is Christmas Day in Tagalog?
- Christmas Day in Tagalog is Kapaskuhan. See Christmas Day meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is Christmas Day?
- Christmas Day is a noun.
- What is the plural of Christmas Day?
- The plural of Christmas Day is Christmas Days.
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