{"id":179916,"date":"2023-12-03T13:15:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T19:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=179916"},"modified":"2025-12-18T13:41:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T19:41:59","slug":"the-art-of-manliness-guide-to-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/living\/leisure\/the-art-of-manliness-guide-to-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Manliness Guide to the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-179997\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/holidays-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/holidays-4.jpg 650w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/holidays-4-372x230.jpg 372w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/holidays-4-320x197.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/holidays-4-640x394.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the holiday season. It&#8217;s our favorite time of the year here at AoM HQ. Over the years we&#8217;ve published many articles and podcasts to help AoM readers and listeners have a holly, jolly Christmas and a happy New Year. We thought it would be helpful to put all that content in one place. From picking out and decorating a Christmas tree to how to host the ultimate holiday party, you\u2019ll find it here. 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