‘Christmas Adam’ Celebrations on Dec. 23 Spread in Some Parts of the U.S. NYT | Top Stories Elizabeth Dias 22 December 2024 at 18:00 First there was Christmas Eve … and then a new celebration was created. © Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York TimesInnovation Church in Lafayette, Ind., offers only one holiday service — on Dec. 23, or what is becoming known as Christmas Adam.