What is another word for Christmas Day?

Pronunciation: [kɹˈɪsməs dˈe͡ɪ] (IPA)

Christmas Day, the annual holiday celebrated on December 25th, is known by many names throughout the world. In the United Kingdom, it is commonly referred to as "Xmas," while in Latin America, it is known as "La Navidad." In France, it is called "Noel," and in Italy, "Natale." People in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland celebrate it as "Weihnachten," and in Russia, it is known as "Rozhdestvo." Additionally, in many parts of the Christian world, it is referred to as "Yuletide," a term derived from the Old English word "geol," meaning "winter festival." Regardless of what it's called, Christmas Day is universally celebrated as a day of love, goodwill, and joy.

What are the hypernyms for Christmas day?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    noel, yule, winter festival, Feast of the Nativity.

Famous quotes with Christmas day

  • In the spring of 1994 I decided not to seek reelection to the Senate. I had made the decision 12 years earlier, Christmas Day of 1982, just after I had been first elected to a full term, that I would do the best I could for a limited time.
    George J. Mitchell
  • I was nine or 10 years old and my father was sacked on Christmas Day. He was a manager, the results had not been good, he lost a game on December 22 or 23. On Christmas Day, the telephone rang and he was sacked in the middle of our lunch.
    Jose Mourinho
  • Did you know that Christmas Day is absolutely the best day to fly? It is. No crowded airports and crowded planes. I always flew to Australia. That's what Christmas was for me - a plane journey to the next tournament.
    Monica Seles
  • I never really did Christmas before. Christmas Day? I mean - what's that? What's it all about? I was always flying on Christmas Day.
    Monica Seles
  • Midnight, and the clock strikes. It is Christmas Day, the werewolves birthday, the door of the solstice still wide enough open to let them all slink through.
    Angela Carter

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