What does everyone do on Christmas eve?

Lisa1971
Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
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I think tonite we're going to play it very low key! Probably have a few friends over but nothing big. Last year we had a huge party. Not a good idea since husband got drunk and almost fell into the tree! This year I want to go to bed relatively early since my kids will be up VERY early tomorrow morning!

What are your plans??? Merry Christmas everyone!:drinker:
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  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Drink until I am in the spirit.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I'm going to have spaghetti and meatballs with my Italian in-laws (my husband is out to sea).
  • mmartinez_az
    mmartinez_az Posts: 580
    Drink a bottle of wine, no X-mas tree here to fall into so no problem. Tomorrow, work off the bottle of wine.
  • jonmscharff
    jonmscharff Posts: 72 Member
    Go to see the play A Christmas Carol. It's a family tradition…my boys, now all grown up, don't remember a time when we didn't see it on Christmas Eve!

    Merry Christmas to all!
  • wiscck
    wiscck Posts: 185 Member
    I'm working. Later tonight, I sing at church, and then my family gets schnockered on Bailey's and eats cheese and sausage and crackers. It's a family tradition.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    Take the kid around to look at Christmas Lights (after dinner) while drinking hot chocolate. Afterwards, we'll set out the cookies and milk and she goes to bed. Then it's time to wrap the toys.
  • runningdownfullerroad
    runningdownfullerroad Posts: 8
    No plans. The festivities begin and end on the 25th for my family.
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    I am half danish and Christmas Eve is the traditional time to celebrate Christmas for danes

    so we go to my mormor & morfars house and do all the traditional danish things
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    Going out to dinner with my husband. No wine for us; he doesn't drink and drive and my tummy doesn't respond well to alcohol any more. :sad: Maybe tomorrow we will drink a little bit.

    Enjoy your Christmas Eve!
  • EddieHaskell97
    EddieHaskell97 Posts: 2,227 Member
    Drink Christmas Ale, and wrap the last of the gifts. I may drive out to my buddy's house to lament lost youth, but I'll probably just stay home...
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    Same thing I do every other day of the year - eat supper, talk with hubby, play video games.
  • shutyourpieholeandsquat
    shutyourpieholeandsquat Posts: 1,394 Member
    sit at this desk at this God forsaken job I have and cry LMAO
  • MysteriousMerlin
    MysteriousMerlin Posts: 2,270 Member
    We open presents since I usually work early on Christmas Day and we go to family stuff after work.
  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
    We usually have our big meal night on Christmas Eve and then go to a candlelight service. Christmas is more low key with a late meal, playing cards, etc. When I was younger we did all our gifts on Xmas Eve but not we kind of split them up. Christmas Eve has always been more of a holiday than Christmas to me.

    I think it's kind of traditional among many Americans of Scandinavian heritage.
  • logicman69
    logicman69 Posts: 1,034 Member
    Heading to the In-laws house for dinner and gifts there, then home. "Santa" has to put together toys.. lol
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    i have a few beers and then see if anyone wants to slide down my chimney
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    it's a special time for my family it's when we all get together and celebrate. i love christmas eve!
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    We usually have our big meal night on Christmas Eve and then go to a candlelight service. Christmas is more low key with a late meal, playing cards, etc. When I was younger we did all our gifts on Xmas Eve but not we kind of split them up. Christmas Eve has always been more of a holiday than Christmas to me.

    I think it's kind of traditional among many Americans of Scandinavian heritage.

    very much so Swedes here
  • homerjspartan
    homerjspartan Posts: 1,893 Member
    Drink until I am in the spirit.

    qft

    FYI, I have been in the spirit since noon.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    eat and drink
    run through the snow and jump in the hot tub naked.
  • Matt24442
    Matt24442 Posts: 324
    i have a few beers and then see if anyone wants to slide down my chimney

    Same but instead of sliding down a chimney, I try to find someone who wants to sit on my lap and talk about the first thing that pops up
  • TeamDale1
    TeamDale1 Posts: 52
    Christmas Eve service at church. Then over to my brother's place for chili soup with my sibs and their families.
  • StarChanger
    StarChanger Posts: 605 Member
    I'm going to work out, then drink, then open ONE present with my DH later tonight. Not necessarily in that order. :)

    Merry Christmas!!!
  • CynthiaT60
    CynthiaT60 Posts: 1,280 Member
    Figure out what I'm wearing Christmas Day. :bigsmile:
  • alipene
    alipene Posts: 945 Member
    Low key here. Everything is ready. Just chilling. Christmas day and Boxing Day are the two main events. Family over for both days. Merry Christmas :drinker:
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    We always spend Christmas eve with a couple of old friends, drink wine, play games, exchange gifts. Christmas morning is for family.
  • homerjspartan
    homerjspartan Posts: 1,893 Member
    Figure out what I'm wearing Christmas Day. :bigsmile:


    ......said no man......ever.
  • LVCeltGirl
    LVCeltGirl Posts: 473
    We usually have our big meal night on Christmas Eve and then go to a candlelight service. Christmas is more low key with a late meal, playing cards, etc. When I was younger we did all our gifts on Xmas Eve but not we kind of split them up. Christmas Eve has always been more of a holiday than Christmas to me.

    I think it's kind of traditional among many Americans of Scandinavian heritage.

    It's similar to Hispanic Tradition too. I'm celebrating with my b/f and his family (which means our candlelight service is Lutheran rather than the Catholic I grew up with). Nice dinner/celebration tonight (well rather loud celebration with this group) with Christmas day being rather low-key, open Santa presents with my son, catch a movie, have a nice dinner and perhaps play games on Christmas day.
  • tehboxingkitteh
    tehboxingkitteh Posts: 1,574 Member
    Figure out what I'm wearing Christmas Day. :bigsmile:
    This.

    Lingere shopping so I can be someone's present to unwrap, or undress, in the morning.

    Tonight we will be watching A Christmas Story.
  • mem50
    mem50 Posts: 1,384 Member
    For me...get everything ready for Christmas day. Which is clean the house, set the table, make the pies and before dinner snacks, prep the roast and finish off with a few glasses of wine about 9 pm or so.

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