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'''Christmas''' (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a traditional holiday observed  on [[25th December|25]] [[December]]. It is celebrated by most [[Christianity|Christians]] to mark the birth of [[Jesus]], which is believed to have occurred in Bethlehem in the [[Roman]] Province of [[Judea]] between [[6 BC]] and [[AD]] [[6]]. Christ's birth, or nativity, was said by his followers to fulfill the prophecies of [[Judaism]] that a messiah would come to redeem the world from sin. Efforts to decide upon a date on which to celebrate his birth began some centuries later.  
'''Christmas''' (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a traditional holiday. Traditionally, '''Christmas Eve''' was observed  on [[24th December]] and '''Christmas Day''' was observed on [[25th December|25]] [[December]].  


Christmas has also acquired many secular aspects, which are sometimes celebrated more often than the birth of Jesus.  Many Christmas traditions originated with pre-Christian observances that were syncretised into Christianity. Examples of this process are the northern European Yule, and  the Winter Solstice celebration found in many older as well as recent pagan celebrations.
Although he is an [[alien]], [[the Doctor]] has developed a fondness and appreciation for the celebration of Christmas, and his companions [[Sara Kingdom]] and [[Steven Taylor]] both seemed familiar with it, indicating that Christmas observances still existed until Sara Kindgom's home period of [[41st century]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan]]'').


In Western countries, Christmas has become the most economically significant holiday of the year. It is largely characterized by gifts being exchanged between friends and family members, and the appearance of [[Santa Claus]]. Various local and regional Christmas traditions are still practised, despite the widespread influence of [[United States|American]] and [[United Kingdom|British]] Christmas motifs disseminated by globalization, popular literature, [[television]], and other media.
[[Ninth Doctor|The Doctor]], jokingly or otherwise, claimed to have left [[Rose Tyler]] a red [[biycle]] she wanted for Christmas many years before (from her perspective) they first met. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Doctor Dances]]'')


The word ''Christmas'' is a contraction of ''Christ's Mass'', derived from the Old English ''Cristes mæsse''. It is often abbreviated ''Xmas'', probably because ''X'' resembles the [[Greek]] letter Χ (chi) which has often historically been used as an abbreviation for Christ (Χριστός in Greek).
==Stories set during or associated with Christmas ==
 
Although he is an [[alien]], [[the Doctor]] has apparently developed a fondness and appreciation for the celebration of Christmas, and his companions [[Sara Kingdom]] and [[Steven Taylor]] both seemed familiar with it, indicating that Christmas observances still existed until at least the [[41st century]].
 
 
== Doctor Who stories set during or associated with Christmas ==
=== Television stories ===
=== Television stories ===
==== Doctor Who ====
==== Doctor Who ====
* "The Feast of Steven," episode 7 of "[[The Daleks' Master Plan]]"
*"The Feast of Steven," episode 7 of ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan]]''
* "[[The Unquiet Dead]]"
*[[The Unquiet Dead]]
* "[[The Christmas Invasion]]"
*[[The Christmas Invasion]]
* "[[The Runaway Bride]]"
*[[The Runaway Bride]]


==== Torchwood ====
==== Torchwood ====
* "[[Out of Time]]", set on Christmas Eve
*[[Out of Time]]
 
==Comics==
*[[A Christmas Story]]


=== Prose stories ===
=== Prose stories ===
==== Novels ====
==== Novels ====
* "[[Christmas on a Rational Planet]]"
*[[Christmas on a Rational Planet]]


==== Short Stories ====
==== Short Story anthologies ====
* "[[Short Trips: A Christmas Treasury]]"
*[[Short Trips: A Christmas Treasury]]
**[[Last Christmas]]
*[[The History of Christmas]]
**[[UNIT Christmas Parties: First Christmas]]
**[[In the TARDIS: Christmas Day]]
**[[Water's Edge]]
**[[Who The Dickens?]]
**[[Spookasem]]
**[[Christmas Special]]
**[[Never Seen Cairo]]
**[[The Man Who (Nearly) Killed Christmas]]
**[[Last Minute Shopping]]
**[[Every Day]]
**[[The Eight Doctors of Christmas]]
**[[The Little Things]]
**[[UNIT Christmas Parties: Christmas Truce]]
**[[The Clanging Chimes of Doom]]
**[[Perfect Present]]
**[[Present Tense]]
**[[Goodwill Toward Men]]
**[[It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow]]
**[[All Our Christmasses]]
**[[Lily]]
**[[A Yuletide Tail]]
**[[Be Forgot]]
**[[The Feast of Seven, Eight (and Nine)]]
**[[UNIT Christmas Parties: Ships that Pass]]
**[[Evergreen]]
**[[Linking Material]]
*"[[The History of Christmas]]"


== External Links ==
====Other prose====
*[[Prelude: Condundrum]]
*[[Deep and Dreamless Sleep]]


{{Wikipedia|Christmas}}
{{Wikipedia|Christmas}}


[[Category:Timeline]]
[[Category:Timeline]]

Revision as of 16:52, 19 February 2007

Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a traditional holiday. Traditionally, Christmas Eve was observed on 24th December and Christmas Day was observed on 25 December.

Although he is an alien, the Doctor has developed a fondness and appreciation for the celebration of Christmas, and his companions Sara Kingdom and Steven Taylor both seemed familiar with it, indicating that Christmas observances still existed until Sara Kindgom's home period of 41st century. (DW: The Daleks' Master Plan).

The Doctor, jokingly or otherwise, claimed to have left Rose Tyler a red biycle she wanted for Christmas many years before (from her perspective) they first met. (DW: The Doctor Dances)

Stories set during or associated with Christmas

Television stories

Doctor Who

Torchwood

Comics

Prose stories

Novels

Short Story anthologies

Other prose

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