Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Why is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight set around the Christmas and New Year celebrations? What do these holidays represent in the poem?

                  

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Both of these holidays are Christian traditions, they represent the importance of Christianity during the Medieval period. 

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