A holiday celebrated on December 25th with varying significance amongst different people. It is observed by Christians as a religious holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus, and celebrated by many non-Christians as a cultural tradition.

Popular holiday traditions include giving Christmas presents, feasting, putting up Christmas lights, and decorating Christmas trees. Santa Claus is a legendary figure associated with Christmas who is said to bring gifts to children on Christmas Eve.

In Japan, Christmas is considered a romantic holiday for couples, similar to Valentine's Day. Others celebrate the holiday by eating KFC for Christmas dinner, a custom that began in the 1970s.

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Related tags

Objects

• Christmas card
• Christmas lights
• Christmas ornaments
• Christmas present
• Christmas stocking
• Christmas tree
• Christmas wreath
• Yule log (cake)
• Yule log (decoration)

Actions

• Decorating Christmas tree
• Opening presents

Other

• Santa Claus
• Santa Costume
• Merry Christmas
• Caroler
• Padoru

See also

• Hanukkah
• Tag group:Holidays and Celebrations

External links

• Wikipedia: Christmas

The following tags are aliased to this tag: xmas (learn more).

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