In Poland we have traditionally twelve dishes, mainly based on vegetables and fish (fasting).
We prepare different salads, bigos, a carp (in jelly, in tomatoes (or "Greek"), fried etc.), some herrings in various sauces, dumplings with sauerkraut and mashrooms, borsch with ravioli (uszka), sauerkraut with peas, sauerkraut with mashrooms (porcini mashrooms reccomended), sardines, tuna, cakes (not made of fish, thanks god), kutia, cookies and many more, dependently on a region.
Last year some people from church decide to interfere in the tradition (normal thing) and they allowed people to eat meat. However, it is absolutely impossible to consume mince dishes at my home because we still respect our customs.
The same with the name. Even though some of us aren't Christians, we prefer calling it "Christmas" to calling it Other-F...ing-Name. I really can't understand why people have some objectives about the name. If it is the Christian festival and our decision is to celebrate it, let's respect the name of it in the form it is known. If I decided to take part in some Jewish or Muslim festivals, I wouldn't demand them to change the name of it because I am not Jewish or Muslim! Absurdity! However, if you haven't got problems or you want people to stop thinking about their real problems, create some substitute. The less important, the better. Just make them
take some of their free time to think about some nonsenses. They wouldn't have time and will to discuss some real dangers or anxieties.
and here is my Christmas Tree:
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