The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

As the holiday season approaches, people are eagerly preparing for their favorite Christmas activities. This not only brings joy but also builds a sense of community and togetherness among friends and family.

I spoke with several students at Woodland and asked them “What is your favorite Christmas activity and why?”

One of the students I spoke with was Braelyn Tafuto and found out what her favorite Christmas activity is and why it means so much to her.

“My favorite Christmas activity is when I can see my family on Christmas and spend quality time with them. I rarely get to see them so I love spending as much time with them as I can,” explained Tafuto.

There are many other activities that people love though, Gia Salvatore had many favorite Christmas activities. Some of them being, watching Christmas movies, hanging out with friends, making gingerbread houses, opening gifts, or going snowboarding. Salvatore loves all these activities because,

“Christmas is so nostalgic and I love it because there’s something magical about the snow and the songs that come around when it is Christmas time,” said Salvatore.

Ashtyn Genthe had a different view of her favorite Christmas activity.

 “My favorite Christmas activity is getting my Christmas tree, decorating it, and decorating my house,” said Genthe.

Like Salvatore, Genthe loves the magical feeling of Christmas and loves to see the transformation of her house getting decorated.

Lastly, Kayley Baran said her favorite Christmas activity is going to see Christmas lights and spending time with family and friends. She finds that it is calming to go see Christmas lights and just loves Christmas in general. She also loves to spend quality time with friends and family especially over the holidays and Christmas.

Though there are many different ways to celebrate the holidays and bring joy, one of the most popular Christmas activities I saw was hanging out with family and friends. Most people said their reasons for their favorite Christmas activities are the magical feeling of Christmas and just the way Christmas feels in general. 

According to EF Education First the most popular Christmas activity in the US is decorating a Christmas tree. From getting a real tree or a fake tree, decorating it with ornaments, lights, tinsel, etc. There are many ways to make a Christmas tree special to your family and is one of the most traditional symbols of the holiday season.

Though not everyone celebrates Christmas, according to Office Holidays over 2 billion people celebrate Christmas and enjoy all the activities that come along with it. Christmas is a time of joy, celebration and cherished traditions. Everyone has their own way of celebrating and sharing their cherished traditions. 

Overall, as Christmas approaches there are many activities people are eagerly preparing for and many different views of Christmas, as well as how we spend it. All of these Christmas activities plus more make Christmas truly the most wonderful time of the year.

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