Solstice vs Christmas - What's the difference?
solstice | christmas |
One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.
* 1924 , , Metaphysics . Translated by W. D. Ross. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001. Available at: . Book 1, Part 2.
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 solstice and christmas
is that solstice is one of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator this corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest 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.solstice
English
(wikipedia solstice)Noun
(en noun)- For all men begin, as we said, by wondering that things are as they are, as they do about self?moving marionettes, or about the solstices or the incommensurability of the diagonal of a square with the side;
Synonyms
*Derived terms
* summer solstice * winter solstice * solstitialchristmas
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.