For me a special date is Christmas Eve, December 24th.
It's a special day for me because is one of the rare occasions my whole family is together. Most people celebrate Christmas Eve for the fun of open presents and even though in my family we do give each other gifts we also spend time together and that's the main reason for us to join and celebrate.
We are a very enthusiastic family so we do a lot of activities. First we have dinner together - always at the same time, ten thirty on the dot. Then we wash the dishes and clean everything up. When the dining room is clean, and the clock marks ten minutes to twelve, the younger ones take our little cousin for a short walk and we return home past twelve so she can open her presents. Of course we also open our own presents and after we thank each other and put our new things away that's when the party starts. We meet with the rest of my family, uncles and aunts, my godparents, nephews and nieces and have a great time. It's like a preview of New Years Eve, because we dance a lot until very late night, sometimes we don't even go to bed. And always there is one person the next day with a hell of a hangover, but in the end is worth it because we get tyo spend time together as a family and make our bonds stronger.
