We have focussed so much on the material and monetary benefits of Christmas time that it seems we have lost the knowlege of the real reason for this season. Christmas is supposed to be the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Surely now there were pagan celebration around this time of the year, but the name Christmas Holidays points only to the joy of the birth of Jesus Christ.
This is sad. Without Jesus Christ we have no salvation, no empowerment by His Holy Spirit to achieve true success in life. The Bible tells us that "we" can do all things through Christ who gives us strength. Since through him all things were made and in him we have life everlasting.