Poll: Christmas or Thanksgiving
 

We peruvians does not celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas is the celebration of peace, joy, family union, thanks to God, etc....

We hace a dinner at midnight (turkey often) and then we open gifts. Children have lot of expectation, they can't wait to this moment.

But I've been 3 times in US for TKSgiving and it's very nice. So.. what do you like most?

I like Christmas much more. I like it more because I tend to see my family more around this time. We get together for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Not to mention, I love buying gifts for people. Christmas is a pretty big deal at my school considering its Catholic. I also see myself going to mass a lot more often in the month of December. The Christmas Eve mass is usually packed at our church. Only bad thing is that we haven't had a white Christmas in about 5 to 6 years. :distress:

As much as I love the true meaning of Christmas, the commercialism and stress can be overbearing. In many ways it would be great to see Christmas become more like Thanksgiving.... no pressure to buy. buy. BUY!! and drive all over the southeast trying to please everyone so the next year will be bearable. :eek:

thanksgiving. i can't stand the stress and commercialism of christmas anymore. i wish it were reserved for children ... in fact, i told my parents and friends i didn't really want anything aside from spending time with them.

^Agreed.

Christmas sucks anymore because people think they need to buy gifts to feel important and to have something to share. That sucks. Why spend the time and effort looking for gifts when you can be spending time with your family. It's overrated.


Thanksgiving, it is. Yummy.

I love Christmas, it is a very magical holiday.

We don't celebrate Thanksgiving so... :shrug:

I do have to say that New Year's is my favourite holiday...there's booze, food, no presents, and lots of fireworks. I always make sure I'm at the biggest party!

I hate to admit, I like neither...Christmas brings back very bad family memories, and now that my Mother is no longer in this existence, Thanksgiving is just another Thursday to me.

That's what I was thinking. While Thanksgiving it focus is more "festive", Christmas has become all about PRESENTS. What did you get whom and how much did it cost and what did you get and guess it'll go back and I don't know what to get and blah, blah, blah....

I truly love the essence of Christmas, unfortunately it has been buried so deep under piles of commercialism and stress.
I also get so tired of the annual arguement of whether it's okay to say "Christmas" or have a tree or is that person gonna be offended or why can't we have this if they have that, blah, blah, blah.... :distress: :nod:

I'm with Brian on this one. I love Christmas because I love to watch my daughters face light up with joy when she receives her gifts, and I absolutely love to give to people. This will be a special Christmas for us this year because Samantha is here now, and it will be our first Christmas together. But I can't help but to be sad because Jason isn't here to enjoy it with us. I feel lonely during the holidays. After almost 4 years, I still miss that man terribly. Thanksgiving gets on my nerves only because I have to spend it with family I don't like, or even claim... haha.

Hanukkah for the WIN! :nod: :D

Sasja

I'm Jewish, so I prefer Thanksgiving.

I just watched...
 

Kyle die of AIDS ("Woodland Critter Christmas" episode, My personal favorite South Park episode...Where else can ya see a squirrel say "Hail Satan" and watch a "Blood orgy"??!!!)

Thanksgiving for sure. Not really a huge Xmas fan, since:

1) I'm not Christian.
2) The commercialism and greed that others have already mentioned.

I love Christmas, it's by far my favorite holiday. But I also hate what it's become - I mean I was watching "gift ideas" on the Today show - "affordable" was over 100 dollars...for one gift..I don't think I spent that collectively on my entire family.

I hate the commercialization, I detest those stupid inflatable yard snowglobes...and I HATE the mania and greed and stuff people have already mentioned....

So I try to retreat into my own little world at Christmas - and it usually works ok...:D