The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Christmastide \Christ"mas*tide`\, n. [Christmas + tide time.] The season of Christmas. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Christmastide n 1: period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 [syn: Christmas, Christmastide, Christmastime, Yule, Yuletide, Noel]