December 24th and 25th are the days when the universal Church celebrates Christmas and commemorates the birth of Savior Jesus Christ. However, many Christian churches in Beijing have stopped worshipping on site due to the pandemic, and some churches have conducted online carol services instead.

A church in Shangqium Henan was shut down from August 2018 for "the close distance to the local government and school" during the church crackdown campaign in Henan. It has been closed since then, while most churches in the city have been recently reopened.