Christmas

Christmas is an annual holiday which is observed every December 25. This celebrates the nativity of Jesus Christ. The basis for the Anno Domini method of dating was said to have happened between 7 and 2 B.C. While December 25 may not be the actual birth date of Jesus of Nazareth, the date could have been chosen to match up with the Roman Festival or with the winter solstice. 

The modern Christmas holiday includes church celebrations, gift giving and different decorations which are commonly made up of the nativity scene, Christmas tree, Christmas lights and Santa Claus. Father Christmas is also a term which is used for Santa Claus, although both have different origins. The modern look of Santa Claus was said to have been created during the 19th century. 

Christians and non-Christian populace celebrate Christmas, but it is more considered as a cultural festival for the latter. Since Christmas involves a lot of festivities and gift giving, the occasion is a main event for many sellers. 

Christmas is a joint compound of two words which originally means "Christ’s Mass". The letter X (chi) in Greek represent the first letter of Christ, it is also the same as the Roman letter X that was made use of as an abbreviation of Christ ever since the middle 16th century. Therefore, Xmas is always used as a short form for Christmas.