Corrected entry: The movie opens on Christmas Eve. The first voice mail message that Roger and Mark listen to in the film is from Mark's mother lamenting that he isn't joining the family the next day (Christmas Day) and that she hoped he enjoyed the gift she sent (the hotplate). It is established later in the film that Mark is Jewish (since he can't sustain erections on High Holy Days), and thus, his mother wouldn't be sorry not to see him on Christmas Day.
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Correction: Several very plausible explanations for this, some of which are: One: That Mark comes from an intermarriage family, thus they also celebrate Christmas. Two: His family is getting together to celebrate Chanukah (festival for eight days), which happens to fall out on Christmas that year. Three: Even if Chanukah does not fall out on the same date as Christmas, some Jewish families choose to have their family get-togethers then because of convenience, due to closed businesses and kids being off from public schools.
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