Reply #2: Yule

[LibertyLover]

I celebrate Yule as my religious holiday, usually with a small group of like-minded friends. We put up a tree and decorate the house for Christmas, but don't put up any Christian decorations, like a creche. The tree has as many pagan themed decorations as I can find - suns, stars, moons, that sort of thing. And I have several cool Father Christmas figures with a pagan feel that I put out as well.

Christmas is the social family holiday. We open presents and visit with family and friends.

We do that with Easter as well. Ostara is the religious holiday and Easter is the family/friend holiday.