Christmastide
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Christmastide, also known as the Christmas season, Christmastime, and Christide, is a season of the liturgical year in most Christian churches.
A nativity scene and a Christmas tree, two popular decorations displayed by Christians during Christmastide
Adoration of the Shepherds by Dutch painter Matthias Stomer, 1632
The Adoration of the Magi, fresco at the Lower Church of the Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi in Assisi, Italy
Many Christians attend church services to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Christmas
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Christmas is an annual celebration commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A litur
Nativity scene depicted using Christmas lights
Nativity of Christ, medieval illustration from the Hortus deliciarum of Herrad of Landsberg, 12th century
The Nativity, from a 14th-century missal, a liturgical book containing texts and music necessary for the celebration of Mass throughout the year