Timing of gifts

Timing of gifts Gifts under a Christmas tree. In the Netherlands, Saint Nicholas' Day remains the principal day for gift giving while Christmas Day is a more religious holiday. In much of Germany, children put shoes out on window sills on the night of December 5, and find them filled with candy and small gifts the next morning. In Hungary, Santa Claus (Hungarian: Mikulás) or for non-religious people Father Winter (Hungarian: Télapó) is often accompanied by a black creature called Krampusz. The main day for gift giving in Germany is December 24, when gifts are brought by Santa Claus or are placed under the Christmas tree. It is the same in Hungary, except that the Christmas gifts are usually brought by little (child) Jesus (Hungarian: Jézuska), not by Santa Claus. In Spain, gifts are brought by the Magi on Epiphany (January 6), although the tradition of leaving gifts under the Christmas Tree on Christmas Eve (December 24) for the children to find and open the following morning has been widely adopted as well. In Poland, Santa Claus (Polish: Święty Mikołaj) gives gifts on two occasions: on the night of December 5 (so that children find them on the morning of December 6, and on Christmas Eve (so that children find gifts that same day). In Finland, Joulupukki personally meets children and gives gifts on December 24. In Russia, Grandfather Frost brings presents on New Year's Eve, and these are opened on the same night. In Scotland, presents were traditionally given on Hogmanay, which is New Year's Eve, but many Scots - especially since the establishment of Christmas Day as a legal holiday in 1967 - have adopted the English tradition of exchanging gifts on Christmas morning. <<<<----Look out for more information on Christmas, history of christmas, christmas holiday,christmas carol,christmas cake,christmas santa,christmas day,christmas tree,christmas songs,christmas ornaments,christmas words,christmas greetings,christmas ecard,christmas tradition,christmas poems,reindeer,xmas,christmas greeting cards,santa claus,christmas chords,silent night song,jingle bells,christmas sheet music,christmas tree ornaments,christmas mp3,jesus birth,jesus crucifixion,jesus story,about jesus,jesus of nazareth,christmas party,christmas toys,japanese christmas,christmas eve,new year,christmas vacation,reindeer christmas and much more information available only and only in www.christmas-santa.blogspot.com---->>>>> The song "Twelve Days of Christmas", celebrates an old English tradition of gifts each day from Christmas to Epiphany. In most of the world, Christmas gifts are given at night on Christmas Eve or in the morning of Christmas Day. Until recently, the British gave gifts to non-family members on Boxing Day. The tradition is still maintained to the giving of gift usually money (gratuaties) to visiting trade persons such as milk men, postal workers. Boxing Day in England was the Traditional day for exchanging gifts before the Father Christmas / Santa Claus celebrations became norm. It has its church origins in that the Coffer or Chest (still found in old churches) was opened on this day. Alms was deposited in this box throughout the year, and at Christmas it was counted and distributed among the poor of the Parish. For religious reasons - this could not be done on Christmas Day itself, because it was a High feast (the same reason Boxing Day cannot fall on a Sunday). St Stephen's day was the nearest day after Christmas when this could be done. The opening of this chest is the "box" of Boxing Day. Well meaning church-goers saw it as charitable to share gifts of alms personally - and this in turn evolved into the contemporary tradition of Christmas gifts. <<<<----Look out for more information on Christmas, history of christmas, christmas holiday,christmas carol,christmas cake,christmas santa,christmas day,christmas tree,christmas songs,christmas ornaments,christmas words,christmas greetings,christmas ecard,christmas tradition,christmas poems,reindeer,xmas,christmas greeting cards,santa claus,christmas chords,silent night song,jingle bells,christmas sheet music,christmas tree ornaments,christmas mp3,jesus birth,jesus crucifixion,jesus story,about jesus,jesus of nazareth,christmas party,christmas toys,japanese christmas,christmas eve,new year,christmas vacation,reindeer christmas and much more information available only and only in www.christmas-santa.blogspot.com---->>>>>