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13 Events & Traditional Christmas Eve
Christmas (or the night) traditionally starts at sunset a day before Christmas day.
Usually the date of food preparation, see some Christmas movies and have a few drinks to relax before the big day.
If you love this day, here are a few festivals on Christmas night.
Scientists calculate that for Santa to provide all the gifts for people around the world, on Christmas night, he will have to visit 822 second houses, traveling at 650
Traditionally, children leave hash hash and wine brandy for Santa, and a carrot for reindeer.
In most areas of Austria, Germany, Poland & Switzerland, gifts are exchanged and open on Christmas night, instead of Christmas day.
In France, children put shoes near the fireplace on Christmas night, because they believe Santa (Le Père Noël) will fill them with toys and sweets.
Christmas Eve is not a public holiday in the UK however it is a day preparing for the Christmas season, including shopping at the last minute, preparing food and decorating the house.
Christians traditionally celebrated midnight at midnight on Christmas night.
Christmas Eve is a public holidays in countries like the Czech Republic and Estonia.
Traditionally, Saint Nicholas has left gold money in the socks of the three poor sisters.
During World War I, an unofficial Christmas agreement agreement took place between the British and German troops.
In the UK, there is a story of ex-wives saying 'toast on Christmas night will never go to landmarks'.
Storytelling Ghost is a traditional old Christmas night died in the past century.
A large part of the Swedish population watching Duck Duck cartoons every Christmas night since 1960.
In Norway, people hide the brooms.
So before I let you finish the gift package and eat chocolate, I want to know any traditions you do (or know) happening on Christmas night.
The only person I can think of, this was not mentioned above, was on Christmas night in the UK, many families would allow their children to open a Christmas gift, but the rest must be saved
It was not a tradition I used to do, but I certainly have many out there have heard about this?
