7 ways to have a holly, jolly non-Christmas By Community News Content
The wish of a Merry Christmas to all is a fairly common sentiment this time of year, but not all are celebrating the holiday.
Commerce and businesses often pause on Dec. 25, but some people still have to report to work for part of the day or don’ t celebrate Christmas.
Whether because of work, travel issues or religious beliefs, abstaining from Christmas doesn’ t mean the day can’ t be merry or celebrated in one of the following great ways.
See a movie There’ s no expected shortage of movies to see in theaters this Christmas. And for good reason. Going to the movie theater either on Christmas, or in the days surrounding it, has become a cherished holiday tradition for many families. Highly-anticipated films coming out around the holidays include Wicked: For Good, the second and final part of the Wicked series; Avatar: Fire and Ash brings Avatar fans back for a third time; The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants, sure to be entertaining for kids and adults alike; and Anaconda, a reboot of the 1997 film about a giant, man-eating snake.
Streaming service binge
It’ s rare for the outside world to basically go silent— few businesses are open, your friends have plans and you actually have some free time to yourself— so why not take the opportunity to spend some quality time streaming the day away?
Seize the opportunity by planting yourself on the couch to binge watch Netflix’ s holiday movie line-up: A merry Little Ex-Mas, Champagne Problems, Jingle Bell Heist or My Secret Santa.
You can expect Amazon Prime Video to have all the classics— How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Elf and Home Alone, to name a few.
Holiday workout
While others may spend the day shoveling mashed potatoes and cookies into their mouths, you can pass on the feast and get a jump start on your healthier New Year’ s resolutions.
If the weather allows, take advantage of fairer conditions by going for a walk or a run. Otherwise, you can stay in and work out at home with yoga videos on YouTube.
Belated Festivus Perhaps you’ re not celebrating Christmas because of commercialization, you’ re not religious or because you’ re just a little bit of a Scrooge.
Good thing there’ s Festivus for the rest of us!
“ Seinfeld” fans should be familiar with character Frank Costanza’ s made-up holiday, which includes an unadorned aluminum pole, the“ Airing of Grievances” and“ Feats of Strength.”
The“ holiday” is technically celebrated by fans on Dec. 23, but we can consider a belated celebration a Festivus miracle.
Read a book When was the last time you curled up and read a good book? Or even a bad book?
It’ s easy to get caught up in life, so now is the perfect opportunity to get lost in another world or in a character’ s mind.
Grab a book off your shelf, download an e-book from Amazon or visit one of the Little Free Libraries in your area.
Hit those Christmas sales Black Friday deals kick off the holiday shopping season, and post- Christmas sales mark the end.
Most retail stores are closed on Christmas Day, but thanks to modern technology you can take advantage of the after-Christmas sales from the comfort of your own home.
Take a gander at your favorite stores’ websites to see if their prices have been slashed or to get an idea of what you want once the sales start. The biggest markdowns are often on perfume sets, Christmas decorations, winter apparel and electronics.
Celebrate friendship
Perhaps you just couldn’ t make it home to celebrate Christmas with your family but you still want to observe the holiday.
Gathering some close friends for a big feast, fun, board games and movies can be the perfect way to celebrate togetherness and“ framily” this year.
At the very least, you could gather and watch a“ Friends” marathon. Not a fan of the‘ 90s sitcom? Please refer to the second tip for other viable options.
No matter how you choose to— or not to— celebrate Christmas this year, the day can be just as jolly and as special as you choose.
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