# Christmas Eve

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The evening before Christmas Day.
2. The day before Christmas Day.

## Etymology
From Middle English Cristemasse eve, from an assumed Old English *Cristes mæsseǣfen.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/christmas-eve