the meanings of "the/a/(zero) Christmas Eve"

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What are the differences in meaning of:
- On the Christmas Eve
- On a Christmas Eve
- On Christmas Eve
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vgv8 said:
What are the differences in meaning of:
- On the Christmas Eve This one is unlikely in most contexts.
- On a Christmas Eve "On a Christmas eve sometime in the past or future, which one is either unknown or unimportant."
- On Christmas Eve The usual way to say it.
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Bhai.
 
You might want to say - on the Christmas eve before last.
Or - on the Christmas eve night ( to specify which of a number of nights under discussion).
 
apex2000 said:
You might want to say - on the Christmas eve before last.
Or - on the Christmas eve night ( to specify which of a number of nights under discussion).
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And if I want to say "on the Christmas 2011 eve"?
 
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And if I want to say "on the Christmas 2011 eve"?
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"On Christmas Eve 2011" or possibly "On the eve of Christmas 2011".
 
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