“Christmas Eve — it’s a family tradition.”

— Joe McGuire, musician, San Francisco

“Christmas morning because of the anticipation. It’s more fun to wait.”

— Elizabeth Newman, online marketer, Brooklyn, N.Y.

“Christmas morning because Santa Claus delivers them Christmas Eve. You don’t have them before then.”

— Kathy Piller, graduate student, Los Angeles

“Christmas morning. It’s just tradition, it’s fun.”

— Libby McConnell, portfolio administrator, Great Falls, Mont.