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Instead of launching the new year with a dutiful story about get-healthy resolutions built around the benefits of cabbage and cardio, we’re giving you a break: holiday photos from readers who took time from their busy schedules to take a photo of their dog wearing reindeer antlers.

When we asked readers to upload their favorite family holiday snapshots, more than 100 responded with funny and touching photos. And grab your photo albums and fire-up that scanner. We’ll do this again next year.

Here’s how the following will observe Christmas Day on Tuesday.

Music, Santa and a bit of football will help launch the holiday season Thursday night in Charlotte's uptown.

Children ages 4-17 entered original artwork reflecting the holidays. View all 94 online entries.

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