I like christmas eve myself, gauranteed day off (usually a week or two with the odd thing in between), *shit i need a holiday - must be what? 3 years now barring christmas?* ...seeing the family all together, the infectious excitement of my Goddaughter and nieces, the getting the logs and such fer the fire, decorating the tree, crisp walk (via pub) to get holly and whatever else we can knab from the woods ... good food and booze and whatnot...