seasons big day all together or if you love christmas so much you want to experience it again two weeks later russia is the place and dec 25 remains just an average day aside from a few small catholic celebrations in other words nothing will get in the way of visits to the winter palace the mariinsky theatre and palace square in st petersburgmedia 44219795 quicklist 5title 5 thailandtext if its not so much that you hate christmas and more that you just need some pampering rest and relaxation then thailand is the ideal place to escape between november and february humidity levels drop making christmas an ideal time to visit thailand has no specific state religion but the majority of its citizens practice either buddhism or hinduism which means youll find christmas conspicuous by its absence to up your chances on avoiding all reminders of christmas skip bangkoks bustle and head for krabi province in southern thailand here a stay at the luxurious nakamanda resort spa is a good way to relax and rejuvenate before the new yearmedia 44219737 quicklist 6title 6 japantext given that its not a christian country one might think that japan has little connection to christmas and youd be right in a way while the country doesnt tend to celebrate the religious side of christmas the festive and commercial elements can still be found in cities like tokyo and osaka even so christmas in japan isnt your average christmas christmas day is just like any other day in the year instead christmas eve is the major celebration and even then its not about family the focus is on romance making it a great place to escape with your partner if you want to avoid the typical commercial christmas hullabaloo skip the cities and retreat to a mountain resort like hoshinoya karuizawa for hot springs and hikes media 44219855