Tell HN: Merry Christmas

1036 points • by basilikum • yesterday at 10:56 PM • 265 comments • view on HN

Different cultures celebrate Christmas at different days and time zones are a thing. But it's Christmas here, so:

Merry Christmas to everyone. I hope you get some rest and can spend time with people who are dear to you and get to focus on what's important rather than getting lost in stressing about everything having to be perfect.

Also much love to everyone who cannot spend their Christmas with dear people.

To make sure this post meets the relevancy criteria, here is a Wikipedia article about some Christmas (more precisely advent) tradition which I personally really like: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_market

Comments

jeanlucas • today at 2:02 AM

Merry Christmas, Feliz Natal.

That reminds me I have to update my HN theme to have the Christmas theme

decibe1 • today at 6:15 AM

Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

anthonyIPH • today at 1:30 AM

This is a good time to start your own tradition, or continue one that you find worthwhile.

mintflow • today at 12:44 AM

Just noticed that color of the HN top bar is more red which I never noticed in previous years.

Merry Christmas to everyone.

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robch • today at 5:49 AM

Merry Christmas to all or whatever you celebrate!

koakuma-chan • yesterday at 11:28 PM

I got scared when I refreshed and HN turned red

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duckkg5 • today at 12:43 AM

Merry Christmas to one of the last great internet communities that I actually like to interact with

altuzar • today at 12:42 AM

Merry Christmas! This great community has changed my life so many times. Let’s go for more!

glitchc • today at 4:05 AM

Merry Christmas to all! Hope your holidays are filled with cheer and the warmth of your loved ones.

crims0n • today at 1:02 AM

Merry Christmas friends! I have a C64 Ultimate under the tree this year so looking to have a bit of retro fun that would make the HN community proud (after assembling all the kids stuff, of course).

randycupertino • yesterday at 11:56 PM

Here's to a happy and healthy 2026!

Thanks HN for all the thoughtful comments and interesting articles.

lastdong • today at 12:26 AM

Merry Christmas! HN Christmas theme is always great to see

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keyboardJones • today at 3:51 AM

Merry Christmas, HN! Thanks for being one of the bright spots in my/the internet.

mjh2539 • today at 5:59 AM

Tidings and good cheer to all.

medbar • today at 3:13 AM

Merry Christmas HN! Hope you're all enjoying quality time with loved ones (and good food!)

theophrastus • today at 4:39 AM

Merry Christmas!! you gentle nerds you! Peace to us all.

Wasserpuncher • yesterday at 11:29 PM

Merry Christmas!

bhavikjadav • today at 5:54 AM

Merry Christmas, everybody!

kehvyn • today at 12:53 AM

Merry Christmas everyone! My friends and family are on two different continents so it's very quiet this year.

I hope everyone has a wonderful, relaxing, and joyous time.

srexrg • today at 7:04 AM

merry christmas anon.

chrisfusillo • today at 1:47 AM

Merry Christmas from a long time HN lurker!

DeathArrow • today at 6:49 AM

I hope you celebrate with your loved ones and have joy and warmth in your hearts. Last but not least, let's not forget those who are suffering, sick, or elderly, and let's do a good deed when we have the opportunity.

Merry Christmas to all!

ilaksh • today at 12:06 AM

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schwede • today at 5:50 AM

Merry Christmas hackers!

rishabhd • today at 5:43 AM

Merry Christmas everyone!

0xbadcafebee • today at 5:52 AM

Happy Belated Festivus. May you win a feat of strength, and air many grievances.

Insanity • today at 12:41 AM

Merry Christmas HN! Whether you celebrate it or not, hope you get some time off to spend with friends and/or family!

defrost • yesterday at 11:34 PM

and a healthy dose of Australian Christmas Stereotypes to all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amL8QRiDH2E

including not the original Rolf Harris version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQVEZLcBfS8

russellbeattie • today at 5:15 AM

We Californians are still a few hours away from Christmas, but hope you people living in the future are having a merry holiday!

ashtonshears • today at 1:00 AM

Thanks all for your contributions to positive chats on this site — have a joy filled holiday

bix6 • today at 12:29 AM

Merry Christmas everyone!

Favorite Christmas movie?

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stack_framer • today at 4:33 AM

Merry Christmas, hackers!

nhhvhy • today at 5:20 AM

Merry Christmas!

_DeadFred_ • today at 12:15 AM

My first Christmas with mom gone was really tough. Stuck alone during COVID in 2021 in a really bad place. I couldn't sleep. And I happened to turn on the radio in the middle of the night and there was an Amy Grant interview. I almost turned it off, oh no, christian stuff I thought. But she talked about her first Christmas without her mom. Then they played her song about it. If I had been 5 minutes more trying to sleep, or given up on sleep 5 minutes earlier, I would have missed that.

Anyways, in case anyone needs to stumble upon something similar, I couldn't find something so perfect but...

hearing it now it's not as amazing as it was that night I needed to not be alone in grief, but here it is:

https://www.npr.org/2016/12/25/506715971/amy-grant-on-faith-...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LOqLV6Om4A

Merry Christmas to you!

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arjonagelhout • today at 12:04 AM

Merry Christmas!

Here’s a quad tree:

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