Christmas Eve

American  

noun

1. the evening or the day preceding Christmas.

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Christmas Eve British  

noun

1. the evening or the whole day before Christmas Day

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Etymology

Origin of Christmas Eve

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

Head stayed at the top of the order, made two more tons, was the highest run-scorer in the series and was on the front page of the Herald Sun newspaper on Christmas Eve.

From BBC

I first moved into a studio apartment in the building on Christmas Eve of 2020 soon after we met.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prior to them, jazz percussionist Chuck Redd called off a Christmas Eve gig he had hosted annually since 2006 at the centre over the name change.

From BBC

Normally so open in his media conferences, Amorim clammed up when he was asked to explain something he said on Christmas Eve about his preferred style of play.

From BBC

This year, it began on Christmas Eve; since then, the S&P 500 has fallen by 0.9%, according to FactSet data.

From MarketWatch