What do you celebrate at this time of year?

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Almost everyone celebrates, but for lots of different religious and non religious reasons. What do you celebrate? And how?

We're atheist, but our celebration centers around the non-religious aspects of traditional christmas celebrations. Mostly we're celebrating a time when work and school stops and we can be together as a family, and exchanging gifts is fun. We enjoy the light aspect in the middle of winter -we love to put up lights on the house and in the yard and keep them lit well into January. We do have a biggish meal, but there's no dressing up, and if the 25th isn't convenient, it will be another day. Not British traditional turkey any more, though. this year will be roast lamb. Santa/Father Christmas visits. Sorta. but it really is a stocking and we operate on a don't sleep, don't tell policy..... and it's known that santa is a dollar store fan...... we like the fun of it, but see no reason to encourage a belief in an unknown. And the kids see no reason to ask but they love Norad Tracks Santa.