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The correct plural form of “Christmas” is Christmases, and it is the form that should always be used. It was a custom of the Pagans to celebrate on the same 25December the birthday of the Sun, at which they kindled lights in token of festivity. In these solemnities and revelries, the Christians also took part. Accordingly, when the doctors of the Church perceived that the Christians had a leaning to this festival, they took counsel and resolved that the true Nativity should be solemnised on that day". [81]

Poinsettias are iconic Christmas plants for a reason – their vibrant red brachts (yes, that’s the technical term) warm up the coldest winter day. Ideal as a table-topper or for adding a glow to a windowsill, you can’t really go wrong with a poinsettia pressie (or treat yourself to some delightful décor, it’s Christmas after all). Poinsettia plants delivered Christmas’ is another way to write Christmas as a possessive word. You can also use this form of the word when you are discussing something that belongs to Christmas. It is highly uncommon that you will need to use this word. It is safe to say you can get away with pluralizing the word with an “es” added correctly following grammar rules for plural nouns — no apostrophe needed. Since it’s not an irregular noun, it is an accepted form of the word, even if it is considered a proper noun typically used as an adjective. The History and Origin of the Word

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In Britain, the Christmas tree was introduced in the early 19th century by the German-born Queen Charlotte. In 1832, the future Queen Victoria wrote about her delight at having a Christmas tree, hung with lights, ornaments, and presents placed round it. [142] After her marriage to her German cousin Prince Albert, by 1841 the custom became more widespread throughout Britain. [143] An easy way to remember this is that you are much more likely to be talking about multiple Christmases (Christmas in its plural form) rather than something that belongs to Christmas. a b Roy, Christian (2005). Traditional Festivals: A Multicultural Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p.146. ISBN 978-1-57607-089-5. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014 . Retrieved February 3, 2012. In America, interest in Christmas had been revived in the 1820s by several short stories by Washington Irving which appear in his The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. and "Old Christmas". Irving's stories depicted harmonious warm-hearted English Christmas festivities he experienced while staying in Aston Hall, Birmingham, England, that had largely been abandoned, [146] and he used the tract Vindication of Christmas (1652) of Old English Christmas traditions, that he had transcribed into his journal as a format for his stories. [108] A Norwegian Christmas, 1846 painting by Adolph Tidemand In eastern Europe also, pre-Christian traditions were incorporated into Christmas celebrations there, an example being the Koleda, [102] which shares parallels with the Christmas carol.

To form the plural form of the word, you should add an “-es” to the end, resulting in the word Christmases. However, following the Council of Constantinople in 1923, [242] other Orthodox Christians, such as those belonging to the jurisdictions of Constantinople, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Antioch, Alexandria, Albania, Cyprus, Finland, and the Orthodox Church in America, among others, began using the Revised Julian calendar, which at present corresponds exactly to the Gregorian calendar. [243] Therefore, these Orthodox Christians mark December 25 (and thus Christmas) on the same day that is internationally considered to be December 25. The "Calculation hypothesis", suggests that Christmas was calculated as nine months after a date linked to Christ's conception (the Annunciation): March 25, the Roman date of the spring equinox. The hypothesis was first proposed by French writer Louis Duchesne in 1889. [65] [60] [66] Susan Roll (1995) wrote that the calculation hypothesis is historically the "minority opinion" on the origin of Christmas, but was "taught in graduate liturgy programs as a thoroughly viable hypothesis". [67]

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The church was adorned with twinkling lights for Christmas’, creating a festive and welcoming atmosphere.” Similarly, when forming the possessive form of the word, you should add an apostrophe and an “s” to the end, as the word should sound like “kris-miss-iz.” The government of the People's Republic of China officially espouses state atheism, [278] and has conducted antireligious campaigns to this end. [279] In December 2018, officials raided Christian churches prior to Christmastide and coerced them to close; Christmas trees and Santa Clauses were also forcibly removed. [280] [281] See also