I love Christmas. Really love it. My house is festooned with tree, garlands, ornaments, lights, santa figurines, snowmen etc. All tasteful, of course. Love it.
This year we moved abroad, and Christmas in a tropical climate is different. I've only just realised how much work Christmas usually is, and how much more enjoyable it can be when we take a step back from the madness.
Things that are different this year:
All presents for people at home from internet, delivered direct, wrapped. Only for kids and a joint one for each family. No expectation from others.
Kids' and our presents (a friend is staying too) minimal.
No cooking! We are going out for xmas dinner (not extortionate!)
No mince pie making, or stuffing, or cake, or anything else that seems so important but in reality is a huge waste of time.
No endless visits to barely-known relatives
No guilt for missing those visits
No hassle trying to figure out who we can see, when, if they are getting enough allotted time etc.
Kids not bombarded with xmas madness since September
No cards sent, and no grief for this.
No hand-made, time-consuming 'cute' presents from the kids but made by me to all and sundry.
Kids get a reasonable amount of presents - not the usual mountain that we have no room for.
We have only received a handful of cards - all home made with a special note inside and thoughtful. Much prefer this to hundreds of generic ones.
It is such a relief! It's incredible when I realise how much work I usually put into Christmas, and the realisation that this year will be just as good, perhaps better as no hard work on xmas day. I will miss seeing people, and I'd love to go to a carol service, but the rest is fabulous!
And best of all? Celebrating NYE with friends on a tropical island! 
Obviously you can't all move abroad, but I think it's worth each of us taking a step back and weighing up if the effort we put into Christmas is really worth it.