Answer: advent

AnswerCrossword Clue
ADVENT

Period before Christmas.

ADVENT

Period beginning four Sundays before Christmas

ADVENT

Starting time

ADVENT
Christian observance
ADVENT
Start
ADVENTCommercial opening for period before Christmas (6)
ADVENTA coming
ADVENTPeriod before Christmas
ADVENTPre-Christmas season
ADVENTTime before Christmas
ADVENTArrival
ADVENTComing.
ADVENTPeriod preceding Christmas.
ADVENTThe four Sundays before Christmas.
ADVENTOnset
ADVENTBeginning
ADVENTPre-Christmas time
ADVENTPre-Christmas period
ADVENTComing
ADVENTSecond Coming