While you tuck into your sixth mince pie of the day, many people throughout Aotearoa are only now putting their feet up after a long day of mahi.
Surf lifesavers, hospitality workers and those on the frontline of the COVID-19 response have spent the day making sure Christmas runs smoothly.
Meanwhile, the weather gods put on an absolute pearler for Tāmaki Makaurau, marking Auckland's third hottest Christmas on record - and making it the perfect day to hit the beach.
"This is a pretty busy day. Obviously, with people not being able to go overseas and whatnot, a lot of people are coming to the beach," Muriwai Paid Lifeguard Service patrol captain Sam Reinen tells Newshub.
Muriwai is one of Auckland's most popular - and most dangerous - beaches, with Surf Lifesavers working through the holiday to ensure visitors' safety.
"Any of the lifeguards that are fortunate enough to get a job over summer, we're happy to work Christmas," Reinen says.
Despite their serious job, the Muriwai crew is doing its best to keep up the festive spirit, with costumes, decorations and a Christmas lunch.
"I think we've got a few people's families bringing us down some food, so we're all looking forward to that, tucking into some good kai," Reinen says.
"And obviously we've all got our festive hats on and whatnot, so it just makes it a really good day for us."
Safety doesn't stop for Christmas - and neither does the COVID-19 response.
The testing centre in Massey wasn't as busy as usual, but there were still people needing to get a swab - many for work or for leaving Auckland.
"It's been great, we have one team down this end, then we have our other team. We just wave out, we do hand signals to each other, it's been fantastic - we've had a great day, it's been awesome," Massey Testing Centre site lead Pirihira Puata tells Newshub.
And those turning up for a test have been showing their gratitude for the workers standing out all day in the heat.
"The vibe has been really great - we've had presents, people have brought in lots of chocolate, lots of biscuits and gifts for us," Puata says.
The message to communities is COVID-19 does not stop spreading for Christmas, with testing centres remaining open throughout the break.
"We just want to make sure that everyone is safe during this festive season," Puata says.
"My message to everybody would be to mask, scan, and pass."
Hospitality has felt the pinch of the pandemic more than many other sectors this year - while many businesses have opted to rest up for the holiday, others busted out the kai and crackers.
"To be in a festive environment like this, it's days like these I love working in hospo," Bloody Mary's food and beverage supervisor Dev Rathore says.
Bloody Mary's restaurant in Christchurch got through at least seven cases of champagne over lunch, and work is already underway for next year's celebrations.
"In our brains, the countdown to Christmas starts tomorrow, so it's 365 days and counting," Rathore says.
Some people's work never ends - even on Christmas.
