Lots here have commented on it being a pre-christian holiday, here is why/how.
Yes, it celebrates the solstice but just after. If you live an agricultural life? Then there comes a time when you have to decide what animal stock you keep through the winter and what you slaughter. This was done at the solstice and there is only so much meat you can preserve, so what do you do with the rest? Have a feast and invite everyone to join in.

Being raised Jewish, I used to think I couldn't celebrate because of that, and so I always felt left out. But since learning that it was originally a pagan ritual celebrating the solstice that was co-opted by Christians, I haven't been feeling that way anymore and have been enjoying celebrating in my own way.

Stick a christmas bulb up their nose, and say "I didn't hear you"?

Christmas gift giving is perpetuated by the consumer economy just like during the secretaries' day, boss's day, mother's day, father's day..... If you really love your family, you do not need to wait for Christmas. Give them gifts when you want it, give children excitement when they want it.... True love does not wait until once a year. There are cultures around the world that do not wait until once a year to give gifts among family. Exchanging gifts is a mockery of a true feeling of wanting to give selflessly.

It is also a misconception that I am buying deals during Christmas. Merchants know very well that you will need gifts and you all will need it badly right during December. You will also often need it in the second or 3rd week of December and you will buy in October or November. They will quietly raise prices across the board except on selected items, offer free shipping and make an illusion that you have great deals. It is extensively written about. This is no secret. Also how do I know this? I ran 6 online stores for 10 years and I knew shoppers' psyche very well.

Don't keep Christ in Christmas. Just call it 'the holidays'.

so-called Christians don't celebrate Christmas either. They celebrate materialism.

Love Christmas. We have always done secular Christmas. As an excuse to be with family and gift giving.

Do you want to celebrate Christmas? I find it totally unappealing. I am most sinful during Christmas. It was originally a Pagan Festival.

It's really a pagan holiday. It's the feast of Sol Invictus. Jesus wasn't even born on December 25. Tell them they can't celebrate Christmas unless they renounce Christ and swear allegiance to Santa Claus.

Ah, Yule Tide.

So enjoyable!

There is more to Christmas than the religious bs that goes with it. It's were people can spend time family and friends to whatever since they can't do it any other time .