Starting from the night of December 24th, Christian communities celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Numerous gifts, luminous trees as well as family gatherings are just some of the highlights that ...

It’s quite normal to see the phrase “Xmas” on signs and cards around the festive season. In fact, it’s become so common that some people are using it instead of the full word, Christmas. But despite ...

We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about what Advent really means, why Christmas trees exist, and what Yule logs and candy canes have to do with it all. But what about spelling Christmas as “Xmas”?

Linguist and lexicographer Ben Zimmer analyzes the origins of words in the news. Read previous columns here. The holiday shopping season has been, as usual, full of online exhortations: “Xmas sale!” ...

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Do you prefer 'Merry Christmas' or 'happy Xmas'? A controversial question - it is likely to divide many. For some, Christmas is the only correct name for the holiday, but others will happily use ...

WHEN Christmas is just around, we’re all getting into the festive spirit, wrapping presents, putting up decorations, and embracing the party season. But ever wondered what the word “Christmas” ...

It fits neatly on shop sale signs and in headlines but the word 'Xmas' has a tendency to get people riled. "But of course it also saved space and in a gospel manuscript the word Christ would appear ...