6, based on:
I’m by myself with nearest family 1500 miles away, but was invited over to a long-time friend’s house for Christmas dinner, but he and his wife have become the stereotypical old married couple who bicker endlessly without really being aware they are doing it so as the only non-family guest I was a bit uncomfortable, but they and their daughter seemed to quite like the gifts I brought them, and dinner was pretty good, so overall more positive than negative.
Well… Christmas Eve was awful… I had a minor nervous breakdown… Uncontrolled weeping, massive depression, suicidal thoughts… But by Christmas Day, I was a lot better… These things happen…
(I wish I could say that it was due to the spiritual guidance of three ghosts…but really, it’s because I have a loving and understanding family…and some good medications…)
I am glad to hear he is better. 
The Russian Orthodox Christmas falls on Jan 7:
I give it a 9. I spent Christmas Eve with a lady friend of mine. Christmas Day, I hung out at home with some close friends and some assorted dogs. No stress, no drama, no work.
I give mine a 5/6, so I chose 6.
My parents and brother are (relatively) healthy, everyone liked their presents, there were no arguments, and the traffic to/from Baltimore was light. So the day wasn’t total crap; plus, I’d spent a nice Christmas Eve at my favorite piano bar.
I agree that Christmas just didn’t seem to be very special this year, and it seems that many of my friends feel the same way: it was ok, but no big whoop.
That said, I still feel sad for everyone who rated their Christmas at less than a 5. 
I went for 8-- I did very well in the gift exchange (both giving and receiving), and Christmas Day was nice.
It would have been nice to have more time off around the holiday, though, than work in retail generally permits.
A perfect 10. How could it not be, with an almost 2 YO granddaughter? Plus I tried out a new entree recipe and even my son-in-law, the executive chef, said it was good.
A 7 I think. Now that I’m the mother in the “family with kids” generation of the family, I really understand why some people find the holidays stressful. I got everything bought, wrapped, shipped, baked, cleaned and decorated though.
Positive points because the decorations were great, my parents were moderately helpful with food preparation and baby-entertaining, and my husband scored a total home run with my Christmas presents–diamond earrings, Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses, and tickets to South Beach. And it was the baby’s first Christmas, which was lots of fun. She looked like a little whirling dervish, trying to decide which new toy to play with first.
Negative points because we all had miserable head colds, and the baby’s turned into a fever the day after Christmas. It’s the first time she’s been sick. Taking care of a baby who’s too sick to sleep, while you’re sick yourself? The definition of “sucks”.