Christmastide


[kris-muh s-tahyd] /ˈkrɪs məsˌtaɪd/

noun
1.
the festival season from to after New Year’s Day.
2.
the period from to Epiphany, especially in England.
/ˈkrɪsməsˌtaɪd/
noun
1.
another name for Christmas (sense 3)
n.

1620s, from Christmas + tide (n.).

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