The holidays are defined by annual rituals. There's shopping till you drop, eating till you unbutton your pants, and then making resolutions to exercise and save money in the new year. But mixed in with Christmas carols and chocolates are some offbeat and original traditions that families call their own. Here are some from our viewers (video!) and the Connect team.

 

"Since our family has been spread to the four corners of the earth, we all raise a glass and toast to absent friends at one o'clock on Christmas Day." Editor David Horemans