Do you usually celebrate on the 24th or the 25th? Or do you celebrate both days?
My side of the family used to celebrate on the 24th, but now because of work schedules we always do the 25th. DH's side varies every year. Some years, depending on schedules, we celebrate a completely different day.
pineapple / 12053 posts
Growing up, it was always Christmas Day. Now with DH in the fire service, it will depend on the year! Will be interesting navigating Santa coming a day early or a day late.
pomegranate / 3604 posts
we celebrate christmas eve - so basically christmas pjs and a movie (although both boys fell asleep crazy early this year so that didnt happen 
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and then the big deal is on christmas; present opening & big meal.
persimmon / 1483 posts
@Boogs: we do a big meal with the entire extended family on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day we open presents from Santa and have a more low key meal.
pear / 1998 posts
Growing up we would go to church at night on the 24th, then open presents and celebrate with extended family on the 25th. When my siblings and I were in highschool/college, we would stay up late on the 24th and open presents with family. We would sleep in on the 25th and celebrate with extended family later in the day.
Now DH and I don't live in our hometown, so it has been different every year.
grapefruit / 4903 posts
Both if home. Christmas Eve with my mom's extended family and Christmas Day just us or with my parents/sibs. If we're with DH's family, my inlaws rotate which day is at their house. We all celebrate together again on the last day of Christmas/Epiphany.
nectarine / 2690 posts
It varies depending on everyone's schedules. So we usually try to celebrate with one side of the family on the 25th and then the other whenever works best. This year we went to my parents on the 23rd and then celebrated with his family on the 25th, but my parents came to that too this year 
persimmon / 1188 posts
We do big stuff for both but I think next year I want to keep Christmas Eve to just the three of us and have a quiet night.
hostess / papaya / 10219 posts
Both but the big deal is on the 24th with my family, based on European traditions my parents grew up with. DH's family does a more typical American Christmas on the 25th.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
We do both days! Smaller family, nice dinner, etc on Christmas Eve, then the big family Christmas Day around 3pm
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