What is the True Meaning Of Christmas? A common, yet ambiguous theme in Christmas Specials (episodes, films, stories, etc.), usually answered with An Aesop. In fiction the "True Meaning of Christmas" is often (though not always) "better to give than to receive." That is the most common Aesop, especially in kid's shows, but also sitcoms, etc. We've Seen It a Million Times and it's often lampshaded with those exact words when Mr. Exposition sums it all up at the end. Christmas in Japan is different. Examples of True Meaning of Christmas include: