But to be on topic, my family is not doing much. Christmas is too much of a hassle for it to be something very special for us, so we don't really try. We do about everything one would expect of any family during Christmas: Put up decorations, a tree, ponder the holiday: the season now and those past, listen to Christmas music, have a special dinner, etc. When it comes to gifts, we get the ones we need as soon as we can, without bothering with waiting until the 25th. On the actual day, we simply get some extra things that may be useful: Toiletries like tooth brushes and towels, candy, books. We may buy a few DvDs or Blu-rays. Things are really calm and toned down. We don't mind that it's not as grand as it could be. We need this time to reduce stress, and not add to it.