Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus.

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magazine article: Christmas is one of those holidays which means very different things to different people. Read article

magazine article: Christmas is a time of many traditions which haven’t changed in centuries but its meaning has changed for me as I have got older. Read article

word game: Christmas jokes. Match the questions and answers to get the Christmas jokes. Play game

game: Rudolph Rodeo. Santa is in training for his big day. Help him stay in the saddle by clicking on the correctly spelt word. If you make 3 mistakes, or answer too slowly, Santa will get a faceful of snow! Play game

game: Run Santa Run! In this fun Christmas game, you control Santa, making him jump and duck to avoid obstacles. See how far you can get him to run without getting knocked over!

story:.A Christmas Carol. This story by Charles Dickens is a Victorian morality tale of an old and bitter miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who undergoes a profound experience of redemption. Read story

story:.The Christmas the Lights Went Out : Five people, whose lives interrelate, live the build up to Christmas in different ways in different places. A sudden blackout changes their lives forever ... Read story

cartoon: "Santa, why are you out here in the garden?" See cartoon

cartoon: “It’s Christmas ..." See cartoon

trivia: Proverb: A turkey never voted for an early Christmas. (Irish) See more Christmas trivia

poll: Is Christmas celebrated where you live? See poll results

links: BBC – Ten ages of Christmas See more links

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