---
title: An Nollaig (Christmas)
description: The celebration of the birth of Christ, traditionally a time of family gatherings and festive traditions in Ireland.
canonical_url: <https://love.irish/calendar/christmas>
md_url: <https://love.irish/calendar/christmas.md>
last_updated: 2026-01-17T06:35:05Z
starts_at: 2026-12-25T00:00:00Z
ends_at: 2026-12-25T23:59:59Z
---

Christmas (An Nollaig) is one of the most important holidays in Ireland, celebrated on December 25th. Irish Christmas traditions include the lighting of a candle in the window on Christmas Eve, attending Midnight Mass, and enjoying a traditional Christmas dinner.

## Stór Focal _Vocabulary_

Essential Irish vocabulary for Christmas

### [Nollaig Shona](<https://love.irish/codex/nollaig-shona>)

Happy Christmas

### [Nollaig Shona duit](<https://love.irish/codex/nollaig-shona-duit>)

Happy Christmas to you (singular)

### [Nollaig Shona daoibh](<https://love.irish/codex/nollaig-shona-daoibh>)

Happy Christmas to you (plural)

### [Oíche Nollag](<https://love.irish/codex/oíche-nollag>)

Christmas Eve

### [Lá Nollag](<https://love.irish/codex/lá-nollag>)

Christmas Day

### [Daidí na Nollag](<https://love.irish/codex/daidí-na-nollag>)

Santa Claus / Father Christmas

### [crann Nollag](<https://love.irish/codex/crann-nollag>)

Christmas tree

### [bronntanas](<https://love.irish/codex/bronntanas>)

gift / present

### [coinneal](<https://love.irish/codex/coinneal>)

candle

### [Aifreann na Meán Oíche](<https://love.irish/codex/aifreann-na-meán-oíche>)

Midnight Mass

### [Lá an Dreoilín](<https://love.irish/codex/lá-an-dreoilín>)

Wren Day

## Items

### [Nollaig](<https://love.irish/codex/nollaig>)

Christmas

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