Holiday season....now I guess that depends where in the world you are.
I host all year round, makes no difference to me what season it is. But this is my income and not a hobby.
Our peak holiday season runs from Late December to Early April in Tasmania.
We are currently in our "shoulder" season with good visitor numbers.
During the Christmas season we put up trees and decorate them for guests, or if we know children are coming we leave the decorating to them.
Celebrating with guests is something we guage at the time, not everyone enjoys the festive season for all kinds of reasons.