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She's been working very hard to get him in Christmas spirit.

Is "in Christmas spirit" the grammatical and natural way to say it?

Also, could someone explain to me what it means to be in Christmas spirit?

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    ... to get him in the Christmas spirit. Please see spirit: 2 The prevailing or typical quality, mood, or attitude of a person, group, or period of time.
    – Weather Vane
    Commented Jan 3, 2021 at 16:37

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The sentence is fine, although "... into the Christmas Spirit" may be better.

Getting into the Christmas Spirit means getting into the mood to enjoy Christmas. For some people that may be celebrating the birth of Christ, for some people it means the gathering of family and friends and for some it just means a holiday from work.

Other words are often used with "spirit" to indicate getting into the (normally) happy mood for the occasion. Examples include "getting into the party spirit" or "getting into the holiday spirit".

An alternative phrasing would be "... Christmas Mood" or "... holiday mood" etc.

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  • The Christmas Spirit also includes generosity: giving gifts, greeting strangers and friends with "Happy Christmas" when you meet them on the street and, for many people, giving to or helping less fortunate members of society. Of course some people just see Christmas as an opportunity to eat and drink to excess.
    – chasly - supports Monica
    Commented Jan 3, 2021 at 18:14
  • @chasly-supportsMonica Good points, thank you. I would be happy for you to edit that into the answer.
    – AdrianHHH
    Commented Jan 3, 2021 at 21:44
  • Getting into the party spirit is BrE only. I have never heard it in the U.S.
    – EllieK
    Commented Dec 16, 2021 at 18:13
  • The sentence is not fine. "...in Christmas spirit" (without "the") is wrong.
    – gotube ♦
    Commented Dec 17, 2021 at 6:52
  • @gotube The sentance is not great, but when spoken it is fine. Minor words are frequently omitted in spoken text, and quite often in written text.
    – AdrianHHH
    Commented Dec 17, 2021 at 9:08
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  1. ... to get him in the Christmas spirit. Please see spirit:
  2. The prevailing or typical quality, mood, or attitude of a person, group, or period of time. – Weather Vane
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