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Christmastide includes an Octave. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians, as well as culturally by many non-Christians. and forms an integral part of the holiday season. In several countries, celebrating Christmas Eve has the main focus rather than Christmas Day . Jesus was identified with the Sun based on an Old Testament verse, and the date is exactly nine months following Annunciation, when the conception of Jesus is celebrated, which is one theory on what may have influenced the timing of the Christmas holiday. Also, Ancient Romans had a series of pagan festivals near the end of the year, and Christmas may have been scheduled at this time to appropriate, or compete with, one or more of these festivals. Get more wallpapers and images here: best christmas 2017 images Popular modern customs of the holiday include gift giving, completing an Advent calendar or Advent wreath, Ch