Christmas is an annual holiday that always occurs on December 25th. The holiday does fall on different days of the week. In 2008, Christmas falls on a Tuesday.
Christmas Dates
- 2009: Friday, December 25
- 2010: Saturday, December 25
- 2011: Sunday, December 25
- 2012: Tuesday, December 25
- 2013: Wednesday, December 25
December Holidays
- Advent: November 30 - December 24
- Eid al-Adha: December 8
- Hanukkah: Sunset, December 21 to Sunset, December 29
- Festivus: December 23
- Christmas Day: December 25
- Kwanzaa: December 26, 2008 - January 1, 2009
- Boxing Day: December 26
- New Year's Eve: December 31, 2008
References
Fast Facts
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Christmas is always on December 25
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Greek and Russian orthodox churches celebrate Christmas on Epiphany, 13 days after December 25History.com: Christmas Facts
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Christmas Eve, the night before Christmas, falls on December 24
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The first Cristes Maesse, or "Christ's Mass," was celebrated in 1036 A.D.Catholic Encyclopedia: Christmas
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Western Christians first celebrated the holiday on December 25 in 336 A.D.Christianity Today: Why December 25?
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Declared a U.S. federal holiday on June 26, 1870History.com: Christmas Facts
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Christmas is observed in many cultures with the giving of gifts and elaborate holiday feasts
