For the information of those interested in the philosopher, Epicurus:

The nearest equivalent to Christmas in the time of Epicurus was Lenaia.  Unlike our modern Christmas, which is a festival of Consumers and Consumption (and took over the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia), Lenaia was mainly a drama festival.  It centered on Athens, was dedicated to Dionysos and was celebrated in January.  Lenaia was a drama competition, open to all Greek playwrights.   It produced some of the most famous plays ever written in Greece. Probably owing to Roman influence,  it had died out well before the advent of Jesus and Christianity.

But note that, unlike the Roman Saturnalia (drinking, singing and general over-indulgence), the Greeks used mid-winter celebrations (harvest in, little work in the fields) to promote culture through drama.  No doubt the events were accompanied by parties and a good time, but the emphasis was on making people think and reflect on the human condition.

Our  current human condition is piles of junk toys on the floor, played with for a day.

(Source: Wikipedia & Encyclopaedia Britannica)