German Phrase
Es ist am 25. Dezember.
Meaning
The sentence states that something occurs on December 25th. It is the standard way to answer the question "Wann?" (When?) when referring to a specific calendar date.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to tell someone the exact date of an event, holiday, appointment, or deadline. It is common in everyday conversation, travel planning, and when filling out forms that ask for a date.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Esistam25.Dezember.
Es (pronoun)
Impersonal pronoun used as a dummy subject for statements about time, weather, or dates.
ist (sein)
Third‑person singular present of the verb "sein" (to be).
am (an dem)
Contraction of the preposition "an" + dative article "dem"; used with dates to mean "on".
25. (ordinal number)
When a numeral is followed by a period, it is read as an ordinal ("fünfundzwanzigster").
Dezember (month)
The month of December; months are capitalised in German.
🗨In Conversation
Wann ist Weihnachten?
When is Christmas?
Es ist am 25. Dezember.
It is on December 25th.
✕Common Mistakes
Es ist den 25. Dezember.
The preposition "am" (an dem) requires dative; using accusative "den" is incorrect.
Es ist am 25. Dezemberen.
Months never take a plural ending; "Dezember" stays unchanged.
Es ist am 25. Dezemberes.
Do not add a genitive ending to the month; the date already carries the required case.
↔Alternatives
Weihnachten ist am 25. Dezember.
Christmas is on December 25th.
Der 25. Dezember ist Weihnachten.
December 25th is Christmas.
Am 25. Dezember feiern wir Weihnachten.
We celebrate Christmas on December 25th.
Cultural Tip
In German‑speaking countries December 25th is "Weihnachtstag" (Christmas Day), a public holiday marked by family meals, gift‑giving and church services. Note that the German date format is day‑month‑year (e.g., 25.12.2024), and the period after the day signals an ordinal number, not a decimal point.