A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland.
1Dec 25: In his first Christmas as pope, Francis calls on atheists to unite with believers of all religions for peace.
2Dec 25 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq at 0715 GMT on Friday.
3David Claridge of Janusian security consultants said the Dec 25 attempt was fairly predictable and we may see it as a failure.
4Dec 25, 1978 - Vietnam starts invasion of Cambodia after a series of increasingly daring cross-border Khmer Rouge raids.
5Dec 25 (Reuters) - Wine sales at auction houses were flat to lower in 2012, with lower prices for the top Bordeaux weighing on results.