IMO, anyone who thinks being surrounded by loved ones on a regular basis is "routine" is spiritually impoverished and lacks the christmas spirit
rou·tine
ro͞oˈtēn/Submit
noun
1.
a sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program.
"I settled down into a routine of work and sleep"
synonyms: procedure, practice, pattern, drill, regimen; More
a set sequence in a performance such as a dance or comedy act.
"he was trying to persuade her to have a tap routine in the play"
synonyms: act, performance, number, turn, piece; More
COMPUTING
a sequence of instructions for performing a task that forms a program or a distinct part of one.
adjective
adjective: routine
1.
performed as part of a regular procedure rather than for a special reason.
"the principal insisted that this was just a routine annual drill"
synonyms: standard, regular, customary, normal, usual, ordinary, typical; More
antonyms: unusual
verbrare
verb: routine; 3rd person present: routines; past tense: routined; past participle: routined; gerund or present participle: routining
1.
organize according to a routine.
"all had been routined with smoothness"