Christmas Eve
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Christmas Eve is the evening and day before Christmas Day, widely celebrated with family gatherings, festive traditions, and anticipation of Santa Claus’s arrival.
Aliases (2)
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian holiday
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cultural observance → holiday → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Christmas Vigil
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The Night Before Christmas → |
| associatedWith |
Christmas stockings
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Nativity of Jesus → Santa Claus → anticipation of Christmas → birth of Jesus → chimney visits by Santa Claus → reindeer → |
| calendar |
Gregorian calendar
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| celebratedIn |
Australia
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Brazil → Canada → Finland → France → Germany → Italy → Mexico → Norway → Philippines → Poland → Spain → Sweden → United Kingdom → United States → many Christian-majority countries → |
| culturalSignificance |
time of anticipation and preparation for Christmas Day
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| date |
December 24
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| follows |
December 23
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasCustom |
Feast of the Seven Fishes in Italian-American tradition
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Nochebuena dinner in Spanish-speaking countries → Réveillon dinner in France and Quebec → Wigilia supper in Poland → attending Midnight Mass → fasting or abstinence in some traditions → leaving carrots or food for reindeer → leaving cookies and milk for Santa Claus → |
| hasTradition |
Midnight Mass
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Nativity plays → carol singing → church services → decorating Christmas tree → family gatherings → festive meals → gift giving → lighting candles → midnight gift opening → reading Christmas stories → special festive foods → |
| inspiredWork |
numerous films and television specials
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poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" → various Christmas carols → |
| liturgicalName |
Vigil of Christmas
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Vigil of the Nativity → |
| marksBeginningOf |
Christmas liturgical celebration
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| marksEndOf |
Advent season
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| observedBy |
Christians
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many non-Christians → |
| partOf |
Christmas season
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| precedes |
Christmas Day
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| religion |
Christianity
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| season |
Advent
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| timeOfDay |
evening
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night → |
| usedAsSettingIn |
Christmas literature
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Christmas movies → |
Referenced by (18)
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Comet
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Prancer → Vixen → |
associatedWith |
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Blitzen
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Donner → |
associatedWithEvent |
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Santa Claus
("Christmas Eve night")
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activityTime |
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Christmas Eve
("Christmas Vigil")
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alsoKnownAs |
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The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
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associatedWithHoliday |
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Advent wreath
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ChristCandleLitOn |
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December
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containsHoliday |
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Cupid
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fliesOn |
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Dancer
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fliesOnOccasion |
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Santa Claus
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holidayEve |
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Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
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isAssociatedWithFeast |
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Scrooged
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setDuring |
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The Nutcracker (Balanchine version)
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setting |
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A Visit from St. Nicholas
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timeSetting |
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Vixen
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travelsOn |