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Hiya.  It's Christmas Day in the morning, the afternoon, dusk, evening, midday into the late night.  All day long Christmas.  Let's call it that, it's on the calendar.  It's a night when Jesus H Christ wasn't born in a manger any more than you or I was.  It's a pagan party down that's been lashed to the Christian dogma with sticky tape of gifts and a  nailgun purchaseable at yer lo-cal Sears store.  Here's a popular web reference on that point, and may I particularly highlight the next generation, you could even call it the resurrection, of the Christian co-optive streak:

The current tradition in several Latin American countries (such as Venezuela) holds that while Santa makes the toys, he then gives them to the Baby Jesus, who is the one who actually delivers them to the children's homes. This story is meant to be a reconciliation between traditional religious beliefs and modern day globalization, most notably the iconography of Santa Claus imported from the United States.

DUDE!!  Here's the specific link to that section.  Christianity capitalizes on the Pagan Party and now piggybacks on Capitalistic Marketing Ubiquity.  Next step, reclaim Valentine's Day for the Saints and turn "Administrative Professionals' Day" into a worshipable form.