Holiday Rituals

 What are your holiday rituals? Those passed down or the ones you created here and now? My mom's family are Polish, so Opłatek is one. (#3 on the list)

#5 on this list is hay beneath the tablecloth. We don't do that, exactly, but we do pass it around and keep it in our wallets for good luck and a prosperous new year.

Other traditions we do are watching our favorite movies (White Christmas, Christmas Story, Home Alone, all those classic Christmas cartoons!) and unwrapping gifts before the fireplace. Even that one year like 10 years ago when it was 65+ on Christmas day, we lit the obligatory fire and
unwrapped gifts! 

And, finally, find the pickle ornament on the tree! (More German than Polish, but Poland had a long history of being partitioned by Germany so there's probably crossover.)

Wesołych Świąt! Or whatever you celebrate, may it be happy and drama free!