I hope that everyone has a great holiday with family and friends.
Now take a deep breath and relax. You won't enjoy it as much if you don't let go and let the good times and memories flow.
While it is a time of celebration, the holidays always seem to be a time of stress. Whoever planned one of the biggest holidays during a time of year when our bodies are demanding that we slow down and reflect is an idiot and should be shot.
I decided years ago that I wouldn't be stressed during this time of the year. Of course it helps that I don't have kids and in my family we donate to charities rather then give each other gifts. Also I don't celebrate Christmas, so to me it really is a day off designed to kick back and relax.
Now that's not to say that I don't have any traditions. Since Christmas is one day out of the year that me and my DH are guaranteed to have off together, we go out and see a movie every year. This year it looks as though it will be Avatar. I usually cook us up a ham for dinner but that isn't set in stone. This year it will be a pork tenderloin. The main thing for us is the opportunity to have some time to spend together.
It is also a day when I talk to family (both blood and chosen) and reconnect. I am really bad about losing track of time and not talking to them for ages. So I try to reaffirm those bonds at least on holidays.
I hope that everyone has a blessed and safe day.