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on Christmas eve vs in Christmas eve

The correct phrase is 'on Christmas Eve.' 'In Christmas Eve' is not a common or correct construction in English. 'On Christmas Eve' is the standard preposition used to refer to the specific day before Christmas.

Last updated: March 27, 2024

on Christmas eve

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'on Christmas Eve' to refer to the specific day before Christmas.

Examples:

  • We always have a big family dinner on Christmas Eve.
  • Santa Claus comes to visit us on Christmas Eve.
  • I will be traveling to my hometown on Christmas Eve.
  • On Christmas Eve, we exchange gifts and enjoy a festive meal.
  • The children are excited to open their presents on Christmas Eve.

in Christmas eve

This phrase is not correct in English. The preposition 'in' is not used with 'Christmas Eve.'

  • Thanks for coming in on Christmas eve.
  • I mean to go in on Christmas Eve, sir.
  • I really appreciate you coming in on Christmas Eve, Federico.
  • These are the poor fellows who died in the Christmas Eve cave-in of 1919.
  • It's Christmas Eve in the City of Angels.
  • It was now Christmas Eve in Flint.
  • This will be the first Christmas Eve in 18 years we haven't spent together.
  • I mean, it's bad enough Santa has been murdered, this will be the first Christmas Eve in 18 years we haven't spent together.
  • I'm sitting here in my office on Christmas Eve.
  • In fact it was Christmas Eve, we went to a party.
  • On Christmas Eve in 1969, my father was shot down over in Vietnam.
  • No, what I'd like to do is something that's been a tradition every Christmas Eve in my family for many years.
  • But I'm judging Spike TV's Miss Nude divorcee in Tampa on Christmas Eve.
  • It's Christmas in July Eve, after all.
  • Why on earth would I want to spend Christmas Eve in snooty Mission Hills?
  • But in your pajamas on Christmas Eve?
  • Let's sing and dance It's Christmas Eve In Heaven and on Earth
  • That you could just spend Christmas Eve in a little church somewhere listening to carols instead of bongo drums?
  • Mr President, the Commission is deeply shocked and saddened by what happened on Coptic Christmas Eve in Nag Hammadi in southern Egypt, the tragic deaths of six Copts and a Muslim policeman in a drive-by shooting.
  • Are you not ashamed to take pleasure in these things, like pagans, ...in this holy Christmas Eve when the King our Lord is going to Reims to be consecrated by the hands of the Angels?

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