# Christmas, Xmas

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈkɹɪsməs/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### Christmas
*/ˈkɹɪsməs/*
A festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan, and secular customs, which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 (Christmas Day) in most places.

### Xmas
*/ˈkɹɪs.məs/*
Abbreviation of Christmas.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/christmas