I never shopped for holiday gifts for adults in my family.
In my husband’s family we give gifts if we are together on the holiday.
To my husband, some years I buy gifts some years I don’t. Mostly I don’t.
For friends it just varies. Depends who I will be seeing, if there is a special party, if I feel moved to thank someone with a gift and decide to do it for Christmas.
I’m making biscotti this year to give as small gifts to some of the people I see a lot throughout the year, but gift exchange isn’t really warranted. I also keep a stash of chocolate gelt in my purse that I randomly give to people.
Edit: I felt I should clarify my husband’s family celebrates Christmas, my family celebrates Chanukah.