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# christmas

noun (Christmas, Christmases); proper noun, always with a capital C

«christmas» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Christmas is the Christian festival in December that celebrates the birth of Jesus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christmas/#m1)
2. Christmas is also the holiday season around it, with presents, decorations and family meals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christmas/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life in the USA, UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia and NZ, Christmas is a big public holiday: Christmas trees, Santa Claus (Father Christmas), stockings, carols, crackers; in Australia and NZ it is in summer, so families may have a barbecue or go to the beach. In school, there are nativity plays and holiday concerts; not everyone celebrates it, and other festivals like Hanukkah and Diwali happen around then too. Phrases: Merry Christmas, Happy Christmas, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, at Christmas.

### Examples

- We put up the Christmas tree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christmas/#x1)
- Merry Christmas, everyone! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christmas/#x2)
- In Australia, Christmas is in summer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christmas/#x3)
- I hung my stocking on Christmas Eve. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christmas/#x4)
- We pulled Christmas crackers at dinner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christmas/#x5)
- Santa brings presents at Christmas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christmas/#x6)
- Not everyone celebrates Christmas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christmas/#x7)
- Our school had a Christmas concert. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christmas/#x8)
- Oh! when will Christmas be here? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christmas/#x9)

### Note

Always a capital C. The t is silent: KRIS-mus. Short form: Xmas. Say «at Christmas» (the season) and «on Christmas Day» (the day). Father Christmas (UK) = Santa Claus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «christmas» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christmas/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«christmas» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/christmas.html) on Mova free.