Giving gifts to people and drinking egg nog or whatever is exactly WHAT again in terms of being "religious" for the 25th of December? What makes it religious? Other than a Senate vote that decided this is when Jesus was allegedly born.
Are you saying atheists can't give gifts on that day without it being religious?
well how does not having school on memorial day help us remember the vets? it doesn't we just do it for shits n' giggles
same principle, we all get together and have a good time at christmas. churches have elaborate services. it's just how we do it. it's not like we can actually do anything for God. most of it's symbolic. and of course most christians are just in it for the gifts and parties.
me personally, yeah I love the gifts and parties but I like the spiritual part as well. everybody's different.