The Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist, also known as the Christmas Church, is a winter temple located in the Leather Quarter of Suzdal, on the right bank of the Kamenka River. It was built in 1739, and the bell tower with a concave tent was added in 1740. The church forms an architectural ensemble with the summer Epiphany Church, erected in 1781.

These churches are situated in the territory of the ancient settlement of Suzdal tanners, which was located on both sides of the Kamenka River. The modern stone buildings were erected on the site of wooden churches that burned down in the 17th century.

The church building is elongated from east to west and resembles the wooden temples of Kletsk, where the connections of the logs are replaced by pilasters. A small porch adjoins the church from the west, serving as the base for the octagonal bell tower with a slender and slightly concave tent. The bell tower, added in 1740, resembles the demolished bell tower of the Entrance to Jerusalem Church. The temple is covered with a gable metal roof and topped with a small onion dome on a thin carved drum.

The building has retained its original appearance, except for the expansion of some openings.