Why is the day before Christmas, Christmas Eve, celebrated?

Christmas Eve is a big deal for religious reasons, such as the midnight mass, and also for retail reasons. 1867 was the first year that Macy's department store in New York City remained open until midnight on Christmas Eve.
 
Charles Mims
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