I find the run up to Christmas very stressful.  Trying to find gifts for everyone, making sure they are treated fairly.  I never know what to buy, wander aimlessly, looking for inspiration.  All I can find, with any certainty is toiletries and things nobody really wants.  These days, when someone wants something many just buy it so waiting for Christmas for that very special, too expensive to be sensible item is not something we do. The food is no easier, there are so many things to buy, new things, different things things I haven't tried before.  We spend far too much on the search of the perfect Christmas and there is always food, mainly snacks, left over that we keep on eating.
Having said all that, when the day arrives I love the few hours with the family.  The time where we cannot buy anything more and can concentrate on the moment, beautiful.
Then comes the waiting days, the days between Christmas and New Year, nothing days.  These are the days for cleaning, ready to start again.  Days where some work, others don't.  This year I was at work for just 2 days.
Roll on the New Year and back to normality when I can start thinking about holidays