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In normal times, on the 24th...
We gather as many of the clan as possible under one roof, usually at an uncle’s or aunt’s house. Copious amounts of snacks and drinks are provided, with attempts made at meeting everyone’s specific taste on something.
After everyone has settled in, we start the airing of grievances, sometimes in alphabetical, mostly in chronological order. That can take a while but it helps build an appetite.
Then the ‘adults’ sit at one table and the ‘kids’ sit at separate tables to have turkey, ham, cod dinner, but no one can eat until the eldest family member says a blessing. When the adults have finished, everyone exchanges secret Santa gifts. We finish the evening by drawing two names out of a hat to determine who hosts the following year: the one that manages to successfully pin the other one down for 5 seconds does not have to host.
On the 25th everyone gets presents under the pole and each nuclear family has lunch with the other side of their family.
Edit- this is a tv reference and does not reflect standard practices.