The Post Most: 23 Christmas traditions, ranked from worst to best

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End of Year Sale: Subscribe for 50¢ a week. Billed as $2/four weeks for the first six months, then $12/four weeks. Pricing subject to change. Cancel anytime. → PUBLISHED BY READ ONLINE | SIGN UP The Post Most    🎄 Today's newsletter is a roundup of The Post's festive coverage this year. Happy holidays! Column  Roxanne Roberts 23 Christmas traditions ranked, from cookies to shopping hell (Emma Kumer/The Washington Post) What Christmas traditions we love, what we hate and why we're right.   Read more     What it takes to decorate the world's tallest Christmas tree   What I learned from 8 hours of shirtless men competing to star in a Hallmark movie   10 festive airports that go all out for the holidays   At Santa school, novice Clauses find community and joy   11 holiday cookie recipes for bakers of every level   The Rockettes have worn some wild, memorable costumes over 100 years   America just got its first official Elf on the Shelf Bar. We have thoughts.   Advertisement   Are you living a good life? Take this quiz to find out.   Column  Dana Milbank Feeling wonder every day improves our health. Here's how to do it.   This mall Santa still loves his job after 40 years   Column  M. Carrie Allan A choose-your-own adventure holiday cocktail, with or without booze   Advertisement   TAKE A GAME BREAK News quiz: Merry Christmas from On the Record! Word game: One word to spell 'em all! Can you solve today's Keyword in 6 guesses? Crossword: It's time to solve! Play now.  Wridges: Speed and spell your way up to a high score in our newest game.   YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Well+Being Get our weekly newsletter with tips and guidance on living well. Sign up ➝     You received this email because you signed up for The Post Most or because it is included in your subscription. Manage newsletters | Unsubscribe 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071 DOWNLOAD OUR APP      ©2025 The Washington Post | Privacy Policy | Help & Contact