Christmastide

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Instead of caroling and ringing church bells, the most prominent sounds on Christmastide were now town criers calling: "No Christmas! No Christmas!"

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

The carol is based on an ancient Christian tradition known as Twelvetide or Christmastide - where Christmas Day is the first day of Christmas and 5 January is the last.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2022

Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio” consists of six cantatas written for various days of Christmastide and not intended to be performed together, as they often are today.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2017

The choir of Chevy Chase United Methodist Church will perform holiday music that explores the rich Advent and Christmastide repertoire that flourished in England from the 19th century to today.

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2015

If good fortune blessed us there might be a little meat at Christmastide.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi