Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. It is traditionally observed on December 25, though some Eastern Orthodox Churches celebrate it on January 7, which corresponds to December 25 of the Julian calendar.

In Germany, people honored the pagan god Oden during the mid-winter holiday. Germans were terrified of Oden, as they believed he made nocturnal flights through the sky to observe his people, and then decide who would prosper or perish. Because of his presence, many people chose to stay inside.