I find this one difficult to answer. There are a LOT of holidays that have brought me joy, but most of them are also a ton of work and sometimes that doesn't balance out. Some of my best family times AREN'T on holidays at all, and I think that's because there's less pressure or expectations on the day and I can relax. 

So, some thoughts on several holidays:  (the full post is on Balancing Act as Bookbub sites don't yet support commenting on blog posts).