Why Is Christmas Day So Special To Some People?
By julito
@antonbunot (11146)
Calgary, Alberta
December 27, 2015 11:57am CST
Our newly-elected Prime Minister (Canada), Justin Trudeau, was born on Christmas Day – December 25, 1971. Without doubt, it is a very special celebration for the Trudeau family – a birthday and Christmas celebration!
My first cousin and her husband eloped on Christmas day! My cousin was just 18 years old when she and her 21-year-old boyfriend eloped. They eloped because my uncle, her dad, did not approve when her boyfriend asked for her hand (marriage). To this date, after more than 30 years, they are still so in love. Christmas Day is always a double special celebration for them.
I also consider Christmas Day very special and memorable. I was not born on Christmas Day. No, no, I did not elope my wife on Christmas Day. It is just one simple but very memorable thing that happened on Christmas Day. I kissed my first girlfriend for the very first time. I was 16 and she was 18! It was my first kiss!
Why my first kiss was very special and memorable? It was so exciting because it was my first time to kiss a girl; but it was a bit embarrassing because I did not know how to kiss. O, boy!
What makes Christmas so special to you?!
What makes Christmas so special to you?!19 people like this
17 responses
@garymarsh6 (24028)
• United Kingdom
28 Dec 15
Christmas day is the celebration of the birth of Christ and it seems many people are more concerned with the commercial side of Christmas whilst the real reason for Christmas is put on the back boiler so to speak. Perhaps if more people stood back and thought of the reason we are celebrating rather than what they did or did not get then the world may be a better place.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
28 Dec 15
Well said as so many people seem to forget why Christmas is celebrated even though the first five letters in the word should be a hint why. @garymarsh6
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
28 Dec 15
@garymarsh6 In other words everything is commercialized these days!
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Dec 15
And was it under the mistletoe? 
I guess for me the whole magic of Christmas was exciting - the decorations, the tree, the lights, presents, family get together, food and treats - not just the day but all the days that led up to this day. And now I get excited for my kids who enjoy this holiday each year too!
I guess for me the whole magic of Christmas was exciting - the decorations, the tree, the lights, presents, family get together, food and treats - not just the day but all the days that led up to this day. And now I get excited for my kids who enjoy this holiday each year too!2 people like this
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
27 Dec 15
to myself it is a special family time (or should be) and we should show our appreciation of Jesus even if he may not have been born on this particular day we should celebrate Him.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
28 Dec 15
Very true we should show our appreciation of Jesus on this day of celebration. @bunnybon7
@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
28 Dec 15
@bunnybon7 It is a time for families getting together to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Lots of Christians are celebrating Christmas by preparing and eating variety of foods and drinks. Some drink excessively, drive their vehicles carelessly, crash them or hit an innocent bystander. That is how some celebrate Christmas. . . 
@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
27 Dec 15
@marlina , when you thought Santa Claus was real!
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
27 Dec 15
@Marcyaz lol . . . I could never forget it . . Funny thing is - when my first GF and I crossed path again, we both smiled.. I am sure she remembered that day!
. I am sure she remembered that day!1 person likes this
@softbabe44 (5815)
• Vancouver, Washington
27 Dec 15
Truly having faith in Jesus that would make Christmas pretty special.
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@softbabe44 (5815)
• Vancouver, Washington
28 Dec 15
@antonbunot That says a lot about the situation.
@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
28 Dec 15
@softbabe44 . . . One funny comment of my wife she whispered to me while the priest was delivering his sermon (we attended mass on Christmas day) was this - "If you would have not lost your vocation to the priesthood (I studied in the seminary), you would be delivering sermons like him!" I smiled and I whispered back - - "Then I would not be sitting beside you today!"
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
27 Dec 15
I find Christmas exciting because it is a reminder of the birth of Christ. Wondering if people born on Christmas day will receive one present or two and those who have an anniversay on that day celebrate twice or just once. Just being funny. 
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
28 Dec 15
@antonbunot
Well then he made out really well didn't he..
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
27 Dec 15
For Prime Minister Justin Trudeau . . . I am sure his wife gives him 3 gifts . . one for birthday, one for Christmas, and a special third one when the kids are sleeping and when the guests are gone!
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Dec 15
Well, happy belated birthday. I have some fond memories of past holidays but no one running off to get married or anything.
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
29 Dec 15
@antonbunot ..Yes, that seems to be the norm now.
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
28 Dec 15
@celticeagle . . . I think "eloping" is no longer practiced in my old country - The Philippines - these days. Just like the modern world (the west) LIVING TOGETHER as common-law husband and wife is the thing!
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
30 Dec 15
@celticeagle The reason is when one decides to leave, there is no need to go to a divorce court. It is like - - "Honey, I am leaving . . take good care of yourself!"
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
27 Dec 15
I have one memory of a decent Christmas. And that makes it for me.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
28 Dec 15
@antonbunot Decorating a Christmas tree with someone nice.(didnt last long lolz)
@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
28 Dec 15
It must be something very special @TiarasOceanView . . What was it?
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@LadyDuck (502722)
• Italy
29 Dec 15
@antonbunot We also had the habit to wear new clothes and shoes the day of Christmas. We used to go to the Mass the midnight of the Christmas Eve, it was so beautiful.
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
30 Dec 15
@LadyDuck Wow! What a similarity!
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
28 Dec 15
@LadyLuck . . . Yeah, me, too. When I was young I could not wait to go to church with my late parents. I got new shirt, short pants, and new pair of shoes. Then relatives and family friends dropped by to give gifts to my only sister and me. My late mother always prepared rice cakes, special dishes, and sweet rice for all to eat. O, I really miss my old home country - The Philippines!
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@Marilynda1225 (91127)
• United States
28 Dec 15
Christmas is special to me because it's my birthday!
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@JESSY3236 (22244)
• United States
28 Dec 15
My finance's birthday is on Christmas Day. He just turned 40 this year.
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
28 Dec 15
Belated Happy Birthday and Christmas to your fiancée, @JESSY3236 . . . By the way, what a coincidence . . . your username is also the name of one of our daughters-in-law . . and 3632 is the number of our house!
By the way, what a coincidence . . . your username is also the name of one of our daughters-in-law . . and 3632 is the number of our house!1 person likes this
@JESSY3236 (22244)
• United States
29 Dec 15
@antonbunot Jessy is a nickname I use on the internet. The numbers are the ages of me and my fiancé a few years ago.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
28 Dec 15
my late father's birthday is December 24th; sis on the 23rd. Christmas this year is memorable for me because we had reunion, us siblings. happy Christmas to you kabsat!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
30 Dec 15
@antonbunot yes, I think so. wahaha! 
But my late mother should have controlled her womb from bringing my sister out so there should be double celebration if she was born on the 24th.
But my late mother should have controlled her womb from bringing my sister out so there should be double celebration if she was born on the 24th.1 person likes this
@saurabhrmp (2283)
• Hyderabad, India
27 Dec 15
I believe that all festivals are important to me. So, for me Christmas is a important day for me.
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
27 Dec 15
Christmas, Birthdays, New Year, and Valentine's Day are special days of our lives.
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
28 Dec 15
I think it is a time to believe in magic and just watch the joy of children.
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
28 Dec 15
@BelleStarr O, I believe in magic. O, it was fun to watch my 3-year-old grandson opening his gifts including grandpa and grandma's gifts!
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
28 Dec 15
Holy smoke!
. . That was awful, my dear friend! He just could NOT wait! Wait, I am sure you were young, very pretty, sexy, and really smelling good . . . I, too, could not wait if I was him! . . I know you are not kidding . . but I am kidding!
. . That was awful, my dear friend! He just could NOT wait! Wait, I am sure you were young, very pretty, sexy, and really smelling good . . . I, too, could not wait if I was him! . . I know you are not kidding . . but I am kidding!