Christmastide
Sign in to saveA nativity scene and a [[Christmas tree, two popular decorations displayed by Christians during Christmastide|thumb|200px]] thumb|Adoration of the Shepherds by Dutch painter Matthias Stomer, 1632 Christmastide, also known as the Christmas season, Christmastime, Christide, is a season of the liturgical year in most Christian churches.
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A nativity scene and a [[Christmas tree, two popular decorations displayed by Christians during Christmastide|thumb|200px]] thumb|Adoration of the Shepherds by Dutch painter Matthias Stomer, 1632 Christmastide, also known as the Christmas season, Christmastime, Christide, is a season of the liturgical year in most Christian churches.
For the Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, Anglican Church, Methodist Church and some Orthodox Churches, Christmastide begins on 24 December at sunset or Vespers, which is liturgicus the beginning of Christmas Day. Most of 24 December is thus not part of Christmastide, but of Advent, the season in the Church Year that precedes Christmastide. In many liturgical calendars Christmastide is followed by the closely related season of Epiphanytide that commences at sunset on 5 January—a date known as Twelfth Night.