Ivana Chalik, a freshman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High school, celebrates both Hanukkah and Christmas due to her father being Jewish and her mother being Christian.

Before Christmas and Hanukkah come, Chalik has one simple tradition to put up her small pink Christmas tree in her room to get in the holiday spirit. As Chalik sets up her Christmas tree, she likes to add Christmas and Hanukkah ornaments.

Christmas is an annual Christian holiday that celebrates Christ's birth on Dec. 25 every year. Hanukkah is a eight-day holiday of rededication towards the Temple of Jerusalem by the Maccabees, awarding their victory over the Syrians.

On the last night of Hanukkah, Chalik spends it at her house, watching movies with her family.

“On Hanukkah day I usually put on Hanukkah pjs as well as Hanukkah socks and I watch a movie with my family. We also usually have some cupcakes or something chocolatey,” Chalik said.

On Christmas eve, since Ivana’s aunt is more religious, Chalik and her family attend Catholic services before getting into the Christmas festivities on Dec. 25.

On Christmas day, Chalik and her family celebrate it at her aunt's house in Vero Beach, Florida. They begin the day by first enjoying her aunt's feast, which features Chalik’s aunt’s famous pecan pie. After the feast they then begin to open presents and see what is in store for them.

“On Christmas day I always go to my aunt's house in Vero beach. We have Christmas dinner with delicious homemade food. Then, we open presents and after we make hot chocolate and watch a Christmas Hallmark movie,” Chalik said.

Every Dec. 26, the day after Christmas, Chalik and her family relax at the beach to end the holidays.