Christmas 2025: During the winter months, when snow is falling everywhere, the festival of Christmas arrives. This festival is celebrated on December 25th. Why is Christmas called X-mas? Let's find out in detail.

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Christmas will be celebrated in just a few days, on December 25th, and preparations for it have already begun in full swing. Children are especially eager to celebrate this festival, but do you know why Christmas is called X-mas?

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Christmas is an annual festival celebrated to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Christians believe that on this day (December 25) Mary gave birth to Jesus, whom they consider the Son of God, in Bethlehem.

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This festival is not just a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, but it also has religious and cultural significance as well as a symbol of human qualities like mutual understanding, forgiveness and mercy, which is celebrated by both Christians and non-Christians.

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The tradition of celebrating Christmas dates back to around 336 AD, when it was celebrated as the birthday of Jesus Christ during the reign of Emperor Constantine, although the Bible does not give the exact date of birth, and the tradition gradually spread throughout the Christian world.

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Christmas is also called 'Xmas' because the 'X' stands for the Greek letter 'Chi' (Χ), which is the first letter of the word 'Christ' (Χριστός - Christos); the Greek word for Jesus Christ.

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It is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, and 'Xmas' is an abbreviation of the first letter of Jesus' name, which has been used for centuries, and is considered a shortened form of 'Christ-Mass'.