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In my family, Christmas is more of a big deal. Maybe one reason I like it best, is because my work place closes down from Christmas Day until January 2nd. So it is great, long holiday! (I have to work Christmas Eve though, bleeurgh.) So, naturally it feels more 'important'.

For me, Christmas is the time for being with family and also visiting friends. But, I think it's sad how some people get so stressed about making big celebrations and meeting with disliked relatives. And of course, the over-commercialisation with the preparations in shops etc. starting so early (at least in England it is...) I can appreciate the religious aspect but I think it is become too materialistic in lots of ways. So now I find New Year more of 'thinking time' about past year and future year...

New Year was always the time for big all night party with friends. Family, keep away!

But for the first time this year, I have a Japanese BF, so maybe my Xmas/NY plans become somehow different...

For important of 'spiritual' time of year, Easter wins hands down for me. It does become kind of commercialised now with all the chocolate but somehow, there isn't so much marketable about someone being tortured to death as there is about a cute little baby...