Best Christmas activities

Enjoying the family meal leads the Christmas ranking with 1422 ELO points over 76 duels, ahead of opening presents and putting up decorations.

The sharpest divide appears between rank 2 and rank 3, where open presents edges ahead of put up decorations by 74 ELO points. At the top, enjoy the family meal secures first place with a 70% win rate, suggesting the community values togetherness over the commercial aspects of the season. The bottom of the ranking reveals a harsher reality: wear the ugliest Christmas sweater lands at rank 10 with just 965 ELO points and a 25% win rate, while listen to Christmas songs and write your letter to Santa hover just above it. These results indicate that certain traditions appeal far less than the core rituals of gift-giving and shared meals.

This Christmas ranking has collected 982 duels from 45 players across 10 contenders, painting a picture of the community's seasonal priorities as of 12 October 2026. The clear preference for the family meal reflects a desire for connection, while open your advent calendar and explore Christmas markets remain lower in the standings. Vote now on VAINKEURZ to shape this ranking and see if your own Christmas favorite can climb the leaderboard.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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