December 25, 2026Greek

Christmas

Χρήστος, Χριστίνα, Χρύσα, Χρυσούλα, & Χριστόφορος

What is celebrated

Christmas is also the name day of every Christos and Christina — easy to forget precisely because it is Christmas.

How it is celebrated

Carols on the eve, a family meal on the day. Those celebrating deserve their own message.

What people say

Καλά Χριστούγεννα! Χρόνια πολλά!

What is given

  • The Christmas gift
  • Something extra for a Christos or Christina

What to avoid

  • Folding the name day into the Christmas wish

Name variants and diminutives

ΧρήστοςΧριστίναΧρύσαΧρυσούλαΧριστόφορος

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