Pro:
Everyone who celebrates Christmas knows how anticipating and exciting it can be to open presents, and many people give in to the excitement by opening presents on Christmas Eve – but why? Christmas presents are typically intended to be opened on the actual holiday, and opening them early can ruin the jolly feeling.
“Christmas Eve is absolutely not for opening presents, it’s for eating a ton of appetizers at Grandma’s house,” writer Gabriella Paiella for The Cut said. “But most importantly, it’s for building up the anticipation to unwrap your gifts on Christmas morning.” It ruins the fun of the holiday and the seasonal anticipation of waiting to see what people have gotten this year.
“Presents should be opened on Christmas morning.” The Cut writer Kelly Conaboy said. “This is obvious. You don’t wait around all year just to undercut the gift-giving portion of Christmas.” It takes away all of the holiday thrills, making the actual holiday less interesting and even less exciting in some cases.
Con:
Upon entering the holiday season, many people are out shopping for meaningful gifts for their loved ones. Opening gifts on Christmas day is a tradition for many, but some prefer to open their presents on Christmas Eve. Even though Christmas Eve is not the day most people choose, they should consider opening gifts the day before to save time on Christmas day for other activities.
According to Metro UK, many families experience more inconveniences on Christmas Day than the day before, “Traditions and schedules for Christmas Day vary hugely from household to household, and different families have different routines that they have always followed and tend to like to stick to on the day.”
Holiday traditions tend to make families often more busy during the actual day. The Metro UK’s quote shows how different types of traditions can make families busier. Whether families are having family time, doing holiday activities, or traveling, many people can have various planning issues. If families try to fit opening presents into their already packed schedule, it can take away from the fun gift-giving out of Christmas.
In conclusion, families may not have enough time to open gifts on Christmas day due to waking up early or driving to another person’s house. Others do not have time because they would rather spend time with their family doing other activities that help them get into the holiday spirit. The holidays should not be about cramming presents into your itinerary but instead, a nice relaxing day without the hassle of opening presents on Christmas.
