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[b]Christmas[/b] ([size=7]IPA[/size]: [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English][font:755f=Lucida Sans Unicode][color:755f=#002bb8]/krɪsməs/[/color][/font][/url]), also referred to as [b]Christmas Day[/b] or [b][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmastide][color:755f=#002bb8]Christmastide[/color][/url][/b], is an annual [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday][color:755f=#002bb8]holiday[/color][/url] celebrated on December 25 that marks and honors the birth of [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus][color:755f=#002bb8]Jesus of Nazareth[/color][/url].[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-1][color:755f=#5a3696][2][/color][/url][/sup][sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-2][color:755f=#5a3696][3][/color][/url][/sup][sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-CathChrit-3][color:755f=#5a3696][4][/color][/url][/sup] His birth, which is the basis for the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anno_Domini][color:755f=#002bb8]anno Domini[/color][/url] system of dating, has been estimated[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-4][color:755f=#5a3696][5][/color][/url][/sup][sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-5][color:755f=#5a3696][6][/color][/url][/sup][sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-6][color:755f=#5a3696][7][/color][/url][/sup] by modern historians as [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_Jesus][color:755f=#002bb8]having occurred[/color][/url] between 7 and 2 BC. The date of celebration is not thought to be Jesus' actual date of birth. It have been chosen to coincide with the birthday of [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithra][color:755f=#002bb8]Mithra[/color][/url] and the feast of the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnalia][color:755f=#002bb8]Saturnalia[/color][/url][sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-Britannica-Roman_Religion-7][color:755f=#5a3696][8][/color][/url][/sup] or the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice][color:755f=#002bb8]winter solstice[/color][/url],[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-Newton-8][color:755f=#5a3696][9][/color][/url][/sup] which the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome][color:755f=#002bb8]ancient Romans[/color][/url] celebrated on December 25.[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-9][color:755f=#5a3696][10][/color][/url][/sup]
Modern customs of the holiday include [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gift][color:755f=#002bb8]gift-giving[/color][/url], church celebrations, and the display of various decorations—including the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_tree][color:755f=#002bb8]Christmas tree[/color][/url], [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_lights][color:755f=#002bb8]lights[/color][/url], [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistletoe][color:755f=#002bb8]mistletoe[/color][/url], [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativity_scene][color:755f=#002bb8]nativity scenes[/color][/url] and [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly][color:755f=#002bb8]holly[/color][/url]. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus][color:755f=#002bb8]Santa Claus[/color][/url] (also referred to as [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Christmas][color:755f=#002bb8]Father Christmas[/color][/url], although the two figures have different origins) is a popular [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythology][color:755f=#002bb8]mythological figure[/color][/url] often associated with bringing gifts at Christmas. Santa is generally believed to be the result of a [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syncretism][color:755f=#002bb8]syncretization[/color][/url] between [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas][color:755f=#002bb8]St. Nicholas of Myra[/color][/url] and elements from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_mythology][color:755f=#002bb8]pagan Nordic[/color][/url] and [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_mythology][color:755f=#002bb8]Christian mythology[/color][/url], and his modern appearance is believed to have originated in 19th century media.
Christmas is celebrated throughout the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity][color:755f=#002bb8]Christian[/color][/url] population, but is also celebrated by many non-Christians as a secular, [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural][color:755f=#002bb8]cultural[/color][/url] festival. The holiday is widely celebrated [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_around_the_world][color:755f=#002bb8]around the world[/color][/url], including in the United States, where it is celebrated by 96% of the population.[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-10][color:755f=#5a3696][11][/color][/url][/sup] Because gift-giving and several other aspects of the holiday involve heightened economic activity among both Christian
[b]Christmas[/b] ([size=7]IPA[/size]: [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English][font:755f=Lucida Sans Unicode][color:755f=#002bb8]/krɪsməs/[/color][/font][/url]), also referred to as [b]Christmas Day[/b] or [b][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmastide][color:755f=#002bb8]Christmastide[/color][/url][/b], is an annual [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday][color:755f=#002bb8]holiday[/color][/url] celebrated on December 25 that marks and honors the birth of [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus][color:755f=#002bb8]Jesus of Nazareth[/color][/url].[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-1][color:755f=#5a3696][2][/color][/url][/sup][sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-2][color:755f=#5a3696][3][/color][/url][/sup][sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-CathChrit-3][color:755f=#5a3696][4][/color][/url][/sup] His birth, which is the basis for the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anno_Domini][color:755f=#002bb8]anno Domini[/color][/url] system of dating, has been estimated[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-4][color:755f=#5a3696][5][/color][/url][/sup][sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-5][color:755f=#5a3696][6][/color][/url][/sup][sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-6][color:755f=#5a3696][7][/color][/url][/sup] by modern historians as [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_Jesus][color:755f=#002bb8]having occurred[/color][/url] between 7 and 2 BC. The date of celebration is not thought to be Jesus' actual date of birth. It have been chosen to coincide with the birthday of [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithra][color:755f=#002bb8]Mithra[/color][/url] and the feast of the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnalia][color:755f=#002bb8]Saturnalia[/color][/url][sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-Britannica-Roman_Religion-7][color:755f=#5a3696][8][/color][/url][/sup] or the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice][color:755f=#002bb8]winter solstice[/color][/url],[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-Newton-8][color:755f=#5a3696][9][/color][/url][/sup] which the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome][color:755f=#002bb8]ancient Romans[/color][/url] celebrated on December 25.[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-9][color:755f=#5a3696][10][/color][/url][/sup]
Modern customs of the holiday include [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gift][color:755f=#002bb8]gift-giving[/color][/url], church celebrations, and the display of various decorations—including the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_tree][color:755f=#002bb8]Christmas tree[/color][/url], [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_lights][color:755f=#002bb8]lights[/color][/url], [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistletoe][color:755f=#002bb8]mistletoe[/color][/url], [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativity_scene][color:755f=#002bb8]nativity scenes[/color][/url] and [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly][color:755f=#002bb8]holly[/color][/url]. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus][color:755f=#002bb8]Santa Claus[/color][/url] (also referred to as [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Christmas][color:755f=#002bb8]Father Christmas[/color][/url], although the two figures have different origins) is a popular [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythology][color:755f=#002bb8]mythological figure[/color][/url] often associated with bringing gifts at Christmas. Santa is generally believed to be the result of a [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syncretism][color:755f=#002bb8]syncretization[/color][/url] between [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas][color:755f=#002bb8]St. Nicholas of Myra[/color][/url] and elements from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_mythology][color:755f=#002bb8]pagan Nordic[/color][/url] and [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_mythology][color:755f=#002bb8]Christian mythology[/color][/url], and his modern appearance is believed to have originated in 19th century media.
Christmas is celebrated throughout the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity][color:755f=#002bb8]Christian[/color][/url] population, but is also celebrated by many non-Christians as a secular, [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural][color:755f=#002bb8]cultural[/color][/url] festival. The holiday is widely celebrated [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_around_the_world][color:755f=#002bb8]around the world[/color][/url], including in the United States, where it is celebrated by 96% of the population.[sup][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristmas#cite_note-10][color:755f=#5a3696][11][/color][/url][/sup] Because gift-giving and several other aspects of the holiday involve heightened economic activity among both Christians and non-Christians, Christmas has become a major event for many retailerss and non-Christians, Christmas has become a major event for many retailers[/b][/size][/b][/size]
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