Christmas is the most celebrated and anticipated holiday of the year. The whole month of December is dedicated to Christmas, and the only thoughts that go through kids' heads are Santa and presents. Amiss all the Christmas hype, every family has their own traditions; some people open presents the night before, some on Christmas morning. Regardless of your traditions, Christmas brings the family together and kids get the gifts they want. Below are just a few of the Christmas traditions my family and friends do.

Put out cookies and milk

Just about every person does this for Santa. It’s always the best waking up in the morning and eating the left-over cookies on the plate.

Opening one present on Christmas Eve night

I never did this, but in my friend’s family they open up one gift on Christmas Eve night before they go to bed.

Opening all presents on Christmas

My family opens up all our presents on Christmas morning. We all wake up somewhat early, run to the Christmas tree, and each take turns opening up gifts.

Watching a family Christmas movie

Every Christmas Eve night, my family watches a Christmas movie. The movie varies per year, but it’s always a good pick.

Christmas Eve mass

My family and I only go to church about twice a year, Christmas and Easter. We make sure to go to the Christmas Eve mass every year regardless where we are.

A big Christmas dinner

Every year, my family has a huge Christmas dinner. There’s always so much food to go around and left-overs for days, and I'm left insanely full at the end of the night.

Stockings before breakfast

Some people I know only open their stockings before they eat breakfast, then after that open up all of their presents.

Advent Calendars

I know this isn’t really just a one day thing, but for the whole month of December I have a chocolate advent calendar that I open up every day counting down the days ‘till Christmas.

These are just a few of the many traditions people around the world have. Regardless of what you and your family choose to do on/for Christmas, it all has the same meaning one way or another. Just enjoy the holiday’s the way you want and have a great time.