How do you view Christmas? [Multiple choice]

A simple question, how do you view Christmas? Obviously when younger you view it mainly or even purely in present/gift terms, but I have found as I have got older that the meaning of it has changed for me a lot. So vote in the poll [multiple choice] and explain below how you view it, the importance (if any) and if it's changed in anyway for you.

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I view it a lot more in a religious way nowadays (a former atheist/agnostic) and especially emphasis on family with grandparents getting older. Less so but being away at university I love going back home to see friends and I love our annual tradition of going the pub by our old school on Christmas Eve.

You?

family & giving/recieving presents is most important

never seen it in any other way, never been into religion or anything like that laa

I'm religious and past few years have been at Church for mass as well on Christmas Eve so to me that's important to me & also family, especially with my grandad seriously ill so close to Christmas. We've been told his internal organs seem to be shutting down, so to me I'd be happy with no presents as long as I have my family around me safe & healthy. The most enjoyable part of Christmas for me is spending time with my family, having a laugh. watching old films, pulling crackers and telling old funny stories.

ALL OF THE ABOVE plus fabulous music

Family & presents.

We aren't religious or in to shopping that much.

I voted for family and giving/receiving presents. When I was younger it was all about getting the most presents I possibly could but now I get quite self-conscious if other people watch me open a gift they got for me. I really like buying other people presents and love spending time thinking about what they'd like, browsing through the market in town or looking through pages and pages of results for things they'd like online.

Giving an receiving gifts is the most stressful thing ever about Christmas


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I don't really see it as any of the things on the poll so I guess other.

It's just another day to me - it's just a pain to go get presents for everyone. Just a big ploy for us to spend more money.

It's become much less about presents over the years. Now I mainly see it as a time where I have to make awkward conversation with family I infrequently see, but it's also a time which I can look forward to a nice break from doing work.

i was in a rush but honestly christmas is just another day for me
we're not religious, we're not a close family, on christmas we might spend about 3 hours together due to family obligations on christmas eve and then christmas dinner, we're not really into exchanging gifts

i do enjoy christmas though, i like the atmosphere in my city and christmas songs/film

Family, friends and mainly gift giving.

Family, gifts, shopping in sales

A time for family, receiving and giving gifts and going out with friends. :)

oh it's multiple choice, i did actually see and read that it was but it didn't even register in my brain to vote for more than one... ugh
so i voted receiving/giving presents but it's also a time for family! i like shopping in the sales and going out with friends but i wouldn't say they're to do with christmas really like it's not about those things for me

a religious ocassion and spending time with family

definitely spending time with family and giving presents!! i love playing stupid board games and having a blast!! i really enjoy giving presents and watching people open them, makes me so happy

Good to see a high result for family and a higher than expected result for the religious part. Interesting.