'Making memories with the people I love' - We asked for your favourite things about this time of year
Whether it be time with family, time off work or something else, this period of the year is the best for many people.
Over this period between Christmas and New Year we asked our readers over on Facebook why they love this time of year.
These are some of the replies we got.
Plenty of you love spending time with your extended famlies over this time of year. Maureen Howell said she loves seeing “the bairns little faces” while Mark Beadle added: “Making memories with people who matter the most.”
Michelle Lundy, Caz Dakers and Jeff Lazenby all also talked about their time with loved ones.
Others focused more on food and drink, with Mark Tye saying: “Family, more drink and food Christmas films” and Stephen Jobling adding the huge Christmas dinner.
Looking forward into the future, with Fred Ellison mentioning the days getting longer, which was also mentioned by David Shillito. He said: “It’s the start of the short nights getting longer and spring is not far away.”
Others, like Lauren Cook summed up the time of year well, saying its all about “the magic.”
She added: “Not in the cheesy way but in a people way. We're all stressed to bits but somehow, big or small its there. Just a glimpse or whole disney effect, its there!
“Best thing about christmas is the smile, the magic, the seconds of forgetting.”