1. (

• Christmas ,
• Christmastide ,
• Christmastime ,
• Yule ,
• Yuletide ,
• Noel

) period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 ;

2. (

• Christmas ,
• Christmas_Day ,
• Xmas ,
• Dec_ ,

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