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What is celebrated on December 25?

See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to December 25. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.

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1 observances

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0 repeat predictably

0 use a fixed annual date and 0 follow a reusable calendar rule.

0 are edition-specific

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0 have a country-specific scope

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1 have in-depth guides

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Other in-depth guides on December 25

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Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)

25 December annually in the Roman Catholic calendar · Catholic Church / Roman liturgical calendar

Vatican sources establish the current 25 December Roman Catholic solemnity and identify evidence of celebration by 336 while preserving uncertainty about a single founder or one uncontested…

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Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)

25 December annually in the Roman Catholic calendar · Catholic Church / Roman liturgical calendar

Vatican sources establish the current 25 December Roman Catholic solemnity and identify evidence of celebration by 336 while preserving uncertainty about a single founder or one uncontested…

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This page combines fixed annual dates, reusable calendar rules and year-specific dates confirmed for 2026. Variable or historical dates are included only when they are clearly supported.

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