Unusual Christmas Traditions

Yorkshire Puddings for Christmas Dinner

• Yorkshire puddings are part of the Christmas dinner, which some people find unusual.
• “We have Yorkshire Puddings with our Christmas dinner, which I thought was completely normal until many people told us it wasn’t?”

Unique Christmas Day Celebration

• The day is celebrated traditionally with various activities:
  • Bucks Fizz and eggs royale in the morning with a specific song.
  • Christmas quizzes from the Radio 4 compendium.
  • Turkey dinner at three o'clock.
• “Mid-morning Bucks Fizz and eggs royale (while listening to 'Making Your Mind Up' by Bucks Fizz).”

Unconventional Jewish Christmas Celebration

• Celebrated in a Dickensian style with a goose and elaborate decorations.
• “Our Christmas is only different in that we're Jewish but at some point in my mid-teens my mum got fed up of feeling left out and decided to do a proper Christmas…”

Non-Traditional Christmas Schedule

• Christmas is celebrated whenever convenient, not necessarily on December 25th.
• “So she still carries on doing Christmas every year but it's not usually on Christmas day…”

Beach Walk and Bacon Rolls

• Starting the day with a walk on the beach followed by bacon rolls and brandy coffee.
• “Walk on the beach followed by bacon rolls in the car with brandy coffee. Great start to the day!”

Prawn Cocktail Starter

• Serving prawn cocktail as a starter, which some find unusual.
• “I’ve had strange looks and comments over the fact we have prawn cocktail starters…”

Delayed Present Opening

• Leaving presents until the end of the day, creating anticipation and excitement.
• “I leave my presents until the very end of the day…”

Movie Tradition

• Watching "Wallace and Gromit" every Christmas, despite not being Christmas-themed.
• “Oh and watching Wallace and gromit, every Christmas without fail even though it's not christmassy in the slightest”

Chicken Instead of Turkey

• Opting for chicken over turkey for Christmas dinner.
• “We have chicken rather than turkey because we all prefer it and there are only 3 of us…”

Sharks vs. Polar Bears Debate

• Engaging in a yearly debate on whether Sharks or Polar Bears are better, adding a fun element to Christmas.
• “We debate whether Sharks or Polar Bears are better…”

Christmas Eve Curry Tradition

• Having a takeaway curry and watching "Die Hard" on Christmas Eve.
• “On Christmas Eve we have takeaway curry and watch Die Hard…”

Unique Gift Giving Tradition

• Having “tree presents” mysteriously appear in the evening after relatives arrive for drinks and supper.
• “As kids we had extra "tree presents" which mysteriously Santa dropped off in the evening after relatives arrived…”

No Christmas Decorations Until After Birthday

• No Christmas decorations are put up until after the poster's birthday, creating a delayed festive atmosphere.
• “There are no Christmas decorations in our house until after my birthday…”

Festive Song Singing Tradition

• Singing Christmas carols in a competition style, trying to sing the worst or loudest.
• “We sing Christmas carols in the living room, there's a competition to see who can sing the worst/loudest…”

The Box Game Tradition

• Playing the box game every year, a tradition that is always a hit with newcomers.
• “We also play the box game every year and it's always a winner with newcomers”

Missing Present Tradition

• Santa "forgets" to leave one present and an elf brings it on Boxing Day, adding a fun twist to gift-giving.
• “Every year, "Santa" forgets to leave one of our presents…”

Charity Shop Gift Tradition

• Opting for cheap gifts from charity shops for the adults to avoid commercialization and reduce cost.
• “As none of need anything in particular and to avoid the whole commercialisation of Xmas we stick to cheap gifts from charity shops…”

Christmas Alone Christmas Tradition

• A tradition of spending Christmas alone, creating personal rituals and activities to enjoy the day in solitude.
• “Fellow Christmas loner here…”

New Year's Ostrich Tradition

• A unique tradition of a hidden ostrich with gifts on New Year's Eve.
• “We have the New Year's Ostrich that leaves small presents on New Year's eve…”

Solstice Lantern Walk

• Celebrating the winter solstice with a lantern walk, creating a meaningful and unique tradition.
• *“We do a solstice walk where we make our own lanterns to carry, and