Christmas

Christmas is an annual holiday celebrated on December 25 that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, though December 25 is not known to be Jesus' actual date of birth, and the date may have been chosen to correspond with a Roman festival or the winter solstice.

Modern customs of the holiday include gift-giving. Santa Claus is a popular mythological figure often associated with bringing gifts at Christmas for children. He is believed to be the result of a syncretization between Saint Nicholas and elements from Nordic and Christian mythology.

Christmas is celebrated throughout the Christian population, but is also celebrated by many non-Christians as a secular, cultural festival.