christmas is a standard holiday for thousands of christians all around the world, but there are those who choose to follow a different, religion...choosing different days and ways to celebrate holidays, the trick is when desiring to give one a gift, but not sure when because they do not, celebrate the holiday i'm traditionally rooted in.

what would be proper gift sending ettiquette, give them a gift on their holiday, from your holiday, or just a general happy whatever holiday sort of sentiment?

People like getting things, but perhaps ask politely in private if its okay, if one doesnt care for that approach, then perhaps have the tact not to put it in a wrapping with JESUS AND GOD LOVE YOU! on it

Is this for friends?

I guess a good one is consumables like wine/spirits or chocolate - it's just a gesture of thanks/appreciation rather than a hardout gift. Most companies do it so surely it's PC enough for regular people.

it'd be a hannukah gift, and he lives overseas, so bottles are sort of out of the question, a nice bottle of wine would be good, he doesn't like chocolate...

i found a nice book talking about his intersts, and am considering that. books are always good.

hmm at least with hannukah ya have at least an idea about the holidays.... i am trying to find a nice card for someone that is muslim without it being anything other than well wishes...

That's terribly un-christian of you, being considerate of other faiths and religions, let alone recognizing they exist!
But, then again, methinks most religions are like this deep down anyway.