Christmas Greetings Christians. Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of jesus christ, observed primarily on december 25 [a] as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. From 1659 to 1681, the celebration of christmas was.

Celebrated on december 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and, for many, an occasion for exchanging gifts. December 25 was declared a federal holiday in the united states in 1870. Government offices, educational institutions, many businesses and post offices are closed on this day.

