Christmas

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A winter celebration. Christmas happens every year on December 25th and is one of the biggest holidays in the world. Billions of people celebrate it as a religious holiday honoring the birth of Jesus Christ.

Advent gets things started. The Christmas season actually begins before December 25th! It starts on the First Sunday of Advent, when people prepare their hearts and homes for the holiday.

Twelve festive days. After Christmas Day, the celebration continues for twelve days straight in a period called Christmastide, ending on Twelfth Night. That's a lot of holiday cheer!

Celebrated everywhere. Christmas is a public holiday in many countries around the world, and even people who aren't religious often celebrate it with family, decorations, and special meals.

Cultural and spiritual. For Christians, Christmas is one of the most important religious celebrations of the year, but it's also become a beloved cultural holiday that many different kinds of people enjoy together.