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The events of Home Alone only happen because the Wet Bandits chose Christmas Eve to commit their crimes, since people would be out on vacation. Kevin only is there to make the movie happen because the stress of Christmas caused his family to not notice he wasn't with them.

The events of Die Hard only happen because Hans Gruber chose Christmas Eve because security would be light and cops would be distracted. John is only there to make the movie happen because he's going to the Christmas party to attempt to reconcile with his wife for the holiday.

Neither movie is about Christmas. They're about crime. However, Christmas is a very central, integral backdrop to both.

Therefore, either both are Christmas movies, or neither of them.