Why for Christmas and not in Christmas?

[sohu]

Test No. incompl/elem-1 "Speaking already", question 10

That's what I would like ......... Christmas.

(a) for
(b) at
(c) in
(d) on

Test No. incompl/elem-1 "Speaking already", answer 10

That's what I would like for Christmas.

Correct answer: (a) for

Your answer was: incorrect
That's what I would like in Christmas.
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Why for Christmas and not in Christmas?

sohu

[Torsten]

Hi,

As you know, Christmas is a holiday, an event. You choose presents for this holiday. You prepare for this event.
Then, you can say Please, visit us at Christmas, we have a lot of surprises for you.
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[Hemu]

Hi,

In the above question using for is ok but why it couldn't be on ?[/quote]

[Alan]

Hi Hemu,

In this sentence you need to use for. You can use ON but then you would have to say On Christmas Day.

Alan
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[luke]

[Alan]

Hi luke,

In would be used for periods of time as: in Spring/in Winter/in the holidays.

Alan
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