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Rachel Obordo

What do you do at Christmas if you're not a Christian? Share your experiences

Two sisters light candles during an Orthodox Christmas service in a church in the village of Sokuluk, Kyrgyzstan
Two sisters light candles during an Orthodox Christmas service in a church in the village of Sokuluk, Kyrgyzstan Photograph: Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP/Getty Images

What is Christmas? For many it’s about families coming together, sharing a meal and exchanging gifts. It’s also about going through the Radio Times highlighting the best television programmes to watch and falling asleep on the sofa.

But just as Christians also spend the time preparing for the birth of Jesus what do non-Christians do at Christmas? Whether you’re Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh or any other religion we’d like to know what you do. If you don’t celebrate the festive holiday we’d also like to hear about your experiences. We’ll feature some of the most interesting stories on the site.

You can share your experiences via GuardianWitness by clicking on the blue ‘Contribute’ button on this article. You can also use the Guardian app and search for ‘GuardianWitness assignments’.

If you’d prefer you can fill in the form below. You don’t need to supply your real name, but please do leave contact details if you’re happy for us to get in touch.



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