Scavenger hunts, Christmas mass, Cajun fried turkey: Capitol Hill's favorite holiday traditions

For some, like Reps. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., and Byron Donalds, R-Fla., that means annual Christmas traditions with loved ones.

"So, Christmas Eve is Spanish bean soup and Cuban sandwiches," Donalds told Fox News Digital. "And Christmas Day we just spend time, and Christmas night will be some basketball, some football and maybe a fire."

Burlison described a "special" Christmas scavenger hunt his mother puts on for her grandchildren.

"And then we do Christmas bingo for our white elephant gifts, and it gets pretty competitive," Burlison smiled. "One of the funny things that happens every year is my brother will, whatever home we're in, he'll steal something from the house and then throw it in as one of the gifts.

"You'll end up opening it, and you're like, 'Oh, we have a vase just like this, Oh, wait, that's our vase!' It's so funny. He does it all the time."

Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, said he always keeps his faith close on Christmas.

Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., likes to share the end-of-year holidays with her chosen family of friends and neighbors.

That includes making and sharing Christmas cookies with those same people, "holiday dinner with my college roommates and holiday dinner with my poker group."

And Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., said Hanukkah and the rest of the holiday season is about his loved ones.

"The holidays are a special time for me to celebrate with my family, whether that's lighting the menorah with my kids, donating toys at local toy drives or joining our community for tree and menorah lightings," Gottheimer said.