The word for today is…
Xmas (noun):
Informal
Christmas - now used chiefly for brevity in advertisements, headlines, etc.
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : X (symbol for Christ, from the Greek letter chi (X), initial of Christos Christ) + -mas (in Christmas). First known use was in 1721
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