Do you open your presents (or some) on Christmas Eve?

[Jessica]

i don't. i don't get why people do, but oh well
so do you?

Amanda

i do... its because in some other countries, (my parents are from uruguay & colombia) and they celebrate christmas eve (its called noche buena) as the night that the 3 kings traveled to see the birth of jesus.. and instead of santa claus they tell their kids that the 3 kings are going to come and leave them presents... so instead of leaving cookies and things out for santa claus they leave food out for the "camels" that the 3 kings come...
thats the fable. heh

so yes, that is why we celebrate on christmas eve.
also.. because latin peope give any excuse to party.
in colombia we also have novenas and we have a party every day for 9 days before christmas at alternating friedn's and family's houses.

Both of the big family gatherings for me are on Christmas Eve so that everyone could have their own thing on Christmas Day.  But, since my mom died when I was three and it's just me and my dad, we figured we mind as well just exchange gifts on Christmas Eve too.

The only thing I got on Christmas Day was from my girlfriend.  Otherwise, I do everyting on Christmas Eve.

[TheCarltonCrew1213]

I am aloud to open one present on Christmas Eve

[ManuelD]

Here in Guatemala is traditional to open them on Christmas Eve, you don't have to wait until the next morning.

[PianoPlayer12]

I open all the presents form my aunts and uncles on new years eve. I always tell myself that ill wait till christmas day to open the gifts from my parents....but i always end up opening all or sum of them.lol

[marxu]

we open presents on christmas eve. (tradition...)