VA USA My favorite tradition is not so much a favorite as a necessity. Every year, no matter how difficult, I make a decision to trust and hope. Jill, 60
Saylorsburg, PA USA Baking cookies and decorating the tree and buying presents for everyone. Jennifer, 19
Wilkes-Barre, PA USA Hanging out with my family on New Years Eve. Laura, 36
Lowell, MA USA christmas lights Nicole2, 20
FL USA My favorite tradition would be driving around DFW looking for complete neighborhoods that solid x-mas lights. Even if a few houses are decorated, its still a joy to see the lights. Stephanie, 25
TX USA The only tradition Bill & I have is going to Shenandoah National Park for Thanksgiving buffet and spending the night in the lodge there. Reba, 50+
Silver Spring, MD USA Spending New Year's Eve in quiet reflection on what to leave behind from the old year and what to bring forward into the new. Felicia, 35
Lowell, MA USA Say what you will, but I just don't really enjoy "winter holliday". I guess I just like getting stuff for free. Then again, I DO buy gifts for people, so I guess it's not really completely free. Man, what a punk kid. A-Dog, 19
McMinnville, OR USA Visiting my relatives. It's so damn cold and you have to drive on snowy roads, but it's the best. This year as my job refuses to recognise my religious practices, so I'm going to have to quit so I can spend Christmas Day with them. Jaden, 21
Brampton, Ontario CANADA Christmas. With all the traditional trimmings. It's especially fun while there are Santa Clause believers around. Jane, 62
West Linn, OR USA Decorating the tree and house for Christmas. Fisch, 46
Preston, CT USA I'm going to start a new one: kissing my best friend under the mistletoe. But I always liked watching everybody open presents, and every year I would sneak out of my room one night when everybody was sleeping so that I could look at the tree glowing quietly. And I love eating chocolate and then Mom's cooking. Karen, 22
Marshalltown/Ames, IA USA Grama's cooking! Firelady, 23
Dallas, TX USA When I was a kid and we had the first big snow storm of the season my dad would have all eight kids stay home from school so we could make the fudge that's on the back of the Fluff container. That was fun. Alias Irrelevante nope Patty Christmas Eve with all my children and grandchildren and New Years Eve with all my friends and family that can make it to my house for spaghetti and meatballs and sausage and homemade bread. A tradition my dad started and I kept up with after his passing. Marci, 56
Diamond, OH USA Candlelight Christmas Eve service at my church with all my family gathered around. Tracy, 24
Ocean City, NJ USA My favorite holiday tradition is our family gatherering at either my sisters or my fathers house for Christmas eve dinner and to exchange gifts. Russell, 36
Durham, NC USA Christmas Carols Melodi, 19
Gahanna, OH USA My favorite winter tradition is breaking out the "time capsule"...that is, newspapers that are saved from years and years back. Like, my favorite old newspaper is "Steelers Mug Dolphins". It featured a picture of Jack Lambert tackling Larry Csonka... Frodo,
age unknown, parts unknown listening to "River" by Joni Mitchell all alone, cold - and crying........ mothmc, 37
Los Angeles, CA USA Snow! Eric, 19
Beverly Hills, CA USA I like going to midnight mass on Christmas Eve. I like to solemnest of the occasion. When all the lights are turned out in the sanctuary and then a candle is lit to show that Christ is the Light of the World. In turn every person's candle is lit progressively from the person next to them while Silent Night plays. It gives me goose bumps.
Janet, 44
E. Brunswick, NJ USA
Putting up the Christmas tree.
Celeste, 30
Colorado Springs, CO USA