Do you celebrate Christmas the 24th or 25th?

[Thestupidusername]

Here in Sweden we celebrate it the 24th:)

The 24th

The 25th

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Merry Christmas to everyone🎄🎁🎁❤️

[Screenwriter]

Another interesting holiday question.

We didn't open presents until after midnight Mass, w hich was always fun to go to. And PACKED with children, adults and all. It was a big deal.

In fact, I think I'm gonna go to St. Louis Cathedral this year as I'm off, and attend the mass, IF I can fit in the door!

It's popular place to go to church in the French Quarter. Gonna check the schedule right now!

[Thestupidusername]

That sounds really fun!

[DeeDeeDeVour]

Well, the party starts on Christmas Eve, the 24th.

And, when the clock turns 12, it's the 25th... Christmas Day!

We all scream "Merry Christmas!" to each other before we begin passing out gifts.

The party then continues until the sun rises.

[Thestupidusername]

Oh thats really sweet! Sounds fun!:)

[abc3643]

I celebrate Festivus.

Here is a Festivus pole (complete with Post-It! notes of grievances) at "Duff's Famous Wings of Orchard Park" (*) in Orchard Park NY. I believe I took this picture on Festivus 2013 while traveling between New England and Missouri.

(*) The tourists get their Buffalo wings at The Anchor Bar.
The locals get their Buffalo wings at Duff's.

[Thestupidusername]

Sounds fun!

And buffalo wings sounds tasty!

[Jersey2]

Christmas Day. But on Christmas Eve people travel around to family and see their tree, share a drink, and trade presents that are opened at that time or saved for the next day.

In my family, the tradition is that you can open one present on the night of Christmas Eve. And of course for the children, Santa only leaves presents on Christmas morning.

[Thestupidusername]

Oh that sounds really nice!

[TrueConfection]

Both. We have a family dinner on the 24th and gift exchange the 25th. We celebrate all season.

[Thestupidusername]

Nice!:)

[Hawkes_Lady]

We open one present on Christmas Eve, which is always brand new pajamas. And then we celebrate Christmas on the 25th.

[Thestupidusername]

Oh thats American style right? I saw that on Modern Family once lol

[Hawkes_Lady]

I guess so, but I've been doing it far longer than Modern Family has been around since I've been doing it for at least 40+ years... lol

[Thestupidusername]

Haha yeah im not saying Modern Family came up with it im just saying they showed that part of American culture in the show. Thats where I learned it I think:)

[Hawkes_Lady]

Lol... I got that! I was just joking around and giving you a hard time, which sometimes is lost in translation when people are from different countries.

[Thestupidusername]

👍👍🤗

[IslaTheWitch]

In my culture, Christmas Eve dinner is the most important part of Christmas, so 24th for me.

[Thestupidusername]

Nice! What country?

[IslaTheWitch]

Poland and Germany, but almost the whole Europe share it.

[Thestupidusername]

Yup! :) nice!

[NathanDavis]

24th as well... and we keep the celebration going all the way to the 25th, lol

[PBandJ_Nerd]

25th. It's on a Monday this year. Next year it'll be on a Wednesday.

[exitseven]

We do the traditional Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve. Then we celebrate Christmas with opening presents

[RageBabe]

In the UK and many other countries, the main celebration takes place on Christmas Day (December 25). According to the Christian origins of the holiday, this day marks the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas Eve (December 24) is the time for last-minute shopping and preparations, present-wrapping, and maybe a drink in the pub. Of course, we have Boxing Day, so the celebrations don't really stop until after New Year's Eve.

[Thestupidusername]

Nice!:)

[RageBabe]

Yep! 😊

[Just_Kamy]

In my country we celebrate everything on the night of the 24th, the 25th is for recovery and rest haha

[Thestupidusername]

Same😂

What country?

[Just_Kamy]

Venezuela!

[Thestupidusername]

Nice!:)

[Red_Arrow]

Christmas Day according to the Bible is the day Jesus was born, commonly considered the 25th of December. But who really knows what day it was thousands of years later? We accept the December 25 date. But Christmas is not over then. There are 12 days of Twelvetide in Christianity, which are the days between the birth of Christ and the arrival of the Three Wise Men on January 6th, which is known as Epiphany. The celebration of Twelvetide gave rise to the song The Twelve Days Of Christmas.

[Lisia]

We usually celebrate in on Christmas eve (24th) but this year it'll be on the 25th.

[Thestupidusername]

Nice!

How come the change?

[Lisia]

My mom has to work on the 24th ://

[Thestupidusername]

Oh no:(

[Anonymous]

It's kind of hard to enjoy things now because I am scared of Trump winning. He'll probably line me up and shoot me.

Joe Biden is shitty, but at least I don't get killed by a dictator.

[Thestupidusername]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[EmmaMary]

@thestupidusername

December 25th... Christmas Day.

[Thestupidusername]

👍👍

[EmmaMary]

@thestupidusername

Wishing you and your family
A Very Merry Christmas & A Happy, Safe and Prosperous New Year.

[Thestupidusername]

Thank you Emma! Wish you and your family a happy safe Christmas and a new year too, filled with blessings!:)

[EmmaMary]

@thestupidusername

Bless You and Thank You so much. xx

Do you have any plans for the festive season?

[Thestupidusername]

Thank you!

Yeah I'm meeting my grandparents. How about you?

[EmmaMary]

@thestupidusername

That's absolutely wonderful, I do hope you'll all have a truly lovely and memorable time.

As for me... Well because we have the bigger house, there will be twelve adults and seven children for Christmas dinner and supper, plus of course the grand opening of many presents... What you might call an absolutely enjoyable but thoroughly exhausting time.

[Thestupidusername]

Thank you, wish the same to you and your family!

Sounds nice! Might take some social energy but I'm sure its worth it😊😃

[EmmaMary]

@thestupidusername

I normally just about recover in time to celebrate New Year's Eve! lol

[Thestupidusername]

Yeah I feel you! I need alone time too!

[jamesgoldman]

Christmas is the 25th and my birthday is the 24th so double celebration

[Thestupidusername]

Nice!

Happy early birthday and merry Christmas 🎁🎄🎉🎉

[jamesgoldman]

Thank you, merry Christmas to you as well

[Thestupidusername]

👍👍

[12karen]

Both, I love going to church on the 24th evening and the 25th morning

[Thestupidusername]

Thats great!:)

[butterly248]

My family celebrate on the 25th, but I would rather just skip out on Christmas all together

[Thestupidusername]

Why skip?😓🥲

[butterly248]

Never been a fan of it tbh.

[Thestupidusername]

Oh no:(

[butterly248]

Is okay lol. by the way I don't normally do this but do u want to follow each other?

[Thestupidusername]

Sure:)

[butterly248]

❤️❤️❤️

[Thestupidusername]

🤗❤️❤️

[LiamJHayden]

The 25th in the evening when everyone comes over for dinner.

[DryGermanGuy]

Do you eat Surströmming on Christmas? 🙂

[Thestupidusername]

No I would never😭😓😓

[DryGermanGuy]

😂😂😂

[Thestupidusername]

Do you?😭🤣

[DryGermanGuy]

Of course not! That stuff is vile. I doubt it’s even allowed to be imported here - I have never seen it in stores.

[Thestupidusername]

Yeah haha I've never been near it so I dont know the smell but I dont wanna know.. lol

[ChicoFromThe305]

On the 25th, my mom's birthday is on the 24th lol

[Thestupidusername]

Oh nice! Wish her Happy Birthday from me!😃🎁🎉

[ChicoFromThe305]

I'll tell her that one of the smallest living creatures wished her a happy bday lol

[Thestupidusername]

Yeah do that😂

[ChicoFromThe305]

Then show her your big are suit 😊

[ChicoFromThe305]

Ass*

[Thestupidusername]

You saved that photo?😂

[ChicoFromThe305]

No I don't save photos without permission but if I did I'd show her 😂

[Thestupidusername]

Lol do it then. Its just a big suit lol😂

[ChicoFromThe305]

She's gonna be like where is the tiny creature, I don't see it 😂

[Anonymous]

I don't celebrate it at all.

[Wise4myage]

Always the 25th.

[Thestupidusername]

Nice!

[Wise4myage]

Thanks. Merry Christmas 🎄

[Thestupidusername]

Merry Christmas to you too!😃

[Wise4myage]

😊😊😊

[LavLavLuv]

25th!🎄🎁

[Thestupidusername]

Nice!

[SoJust]

25 th

[Thestupidusername]

..👍

[milyjohn]

25th

[4ngelic]

the 24th

[Anonymous]

Party on dec24 open gifts at 12am Dec 25

[syncheart]

The 25th.

[gorydetails]

Both.

[LemiaOfThunder]

25th