What is your favorite holiday story?

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One of the traditions in my family for many of my growing years was for either me or my brother to read How the Grinch Stole Christmas on Christmas Eve with one parent while the other “cleaned up after dinner,” i.e., fetched the gifts to put under the tree.

For many people, holidays are as much about family, tradition, and memories as they are about sacred observation.

What are some of your favorite holiday stories? What meaningful traditions make the holidays complete for you? And I don’t just mean these winter holidays – any holiday or special occasion has a story to tell.