meaningful gifts and thoughtful messages, decorated trees and independent Christmas traditions people will get the most out of the day, if you look forward to a white Christmas, it can not but you can still enjoy it through some great holiday movies and make sure you are safe at Christmas and avoid mishaps with wrapping paper, decorating and your Christmas tree. lizabeth addresses the audience – in their own words
Queen Elizabeth II's annual Christmas crew is the only address of Her Majesty that is the only address of Her Majesty that is not written or edited by the government. Buckingham Palace released some teasers for the pre-recorded message, which will be broadcast on Tuesday, Christmas Eve. Expect the monarch to reflect on the importance of treating others with respect, and to refer to "the places from which she draws strength and encouragement," said the palace.
Christmas Hours! Here's what is open
Don't worry – There are still shops and restaurants that keep the doors open on Christmas Eve. Last-minute customers looking for gifts or a latest cooking ingredient will not have many options on Tuesday, but drug stores, including CVS and Walgreens, will be open, as will be easier stores, including 7-Eleven, Wawa and Cumberland Farms. Most major restaurant chains will also be closed on Tuesday, but many Starbucks, McDonald's and Dunkin locations will be open along with IHOP, Denny and Waffle House. Delivery services such as Postmates, Grubhub, UberEats and Doordash will continue to deliver food to participating restaurants.
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Holiday jackpot!?
Millions of people will be competing for a Christmas match this year: The next Mega Millions drawing falls on Tuesday. No winners Friday night, the jackpot now stands at around $ 321 million ($ 193.7 million cash option). The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are quite slim: 1 in 302,575,350. There have been five jackpot wins so far in 2018, said the Mega Millions, including the $ 1,537 billion jackpot that created a frenzy in October. The winner of that prize, who bought a ticket in South Carolina, has not yet claimed it.
Christmas watch list: NBA lineup and more
The NBA at Christmas is a tradition like no other; This is the year No. 71 of the league's December 25 festivities and the 11th consecutive year, the day has a five-game slate. The biggest names in basketball – LeBron James, Stephen Curry, James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Russell Westbrook, to name a few – will be up and running, and many of the league's top franchises will. If basketball is not your thing, you can watch the day watch some classic Christmas movies, like "Elf", "It's a Great Life" and "Love, Really." If you want to hit the theaters, watch movies include "Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse" and "Vice."
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