Halloween vs Christmas - What's the difference?
halloween | christmas |
The eve of All Hallows' Day; 31st October; celebrated (mostly in the United Kingdom, Canada, United States and Ireland) by children going door-to-door in costume and demanding candy with menaces.
A widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian and secular customs.
A personification of Christmas.
Christmas Day, the day it is celebrated, 25 December, an English quarter day.
Christmastide, the Twelve Days of Christmas, the season (traditionally from the 24th of December to the 6th of January) around the holiday.
(US, retailing) The period from the Friday following Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, busy with shopping and preparations for Christmas.
(marketing, retailing) Christmas season, the end of the year period, busy with shopping and preparations for Christmas.
As nouns the difference between halloween and christmas
is that halloween is the eve of All Hallows' Day; 31st October; celebrated (mostly in the United Kingdom, Canada, United States and Ireland) by children going door-to-door in costume and demanding candy with menaces while Christmas is christmas Day, the day it is celebrated, 25 December, an English quarter day.As a proper noun Christmas is
a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian and secular customs.halloween
English
(wikipedia Halloween)Alternative forms
* Hallowe'enNoun
(en noun)See also
* All Hallows' Day * trick-or-treat, trick or treat * Samhain ----christmas
English
(wikipedia Christmas)Alternative forms
* Xmas, X-masProper noun
(es)- Do you celebrate Christmas ?
Coordinate terms
*MawlidNoun
(es)- This Christmas we'll open presents then go to grandma's for dinner.
- The last three Christmases have been good for retailers.
- The Christmas shoppers spent less this December, than last year, but our store will probably see just as many returned items during the twelve days of Christmas.
