Christmas In Norway

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• In Norway they celebrate Christmas quite like Americans do, for they celebrate Jesus' Christ birthday.
• It does snow in Norway, but Norwegians usually do not go outside on Christmas day.

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• Parents put their children's gifts under a tree, yet the children do not know they have gifts under the tree.
• Norweigans celebrate Christmas on December 25, so they do not go to work on December 25.

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• Where Americans call the Christmas figure Santa Clause, Norwegians call him Julenissen.
• When the children get presents, they suppose their presents are from Julenissen.

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• Most people decorate their Christmas trees although they decorate using homemade items.
• Together they make juleneks and put them outside whenever their families and friends are over.

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• While the children go to sleep, parents put presents under the tree.
• People open presents before they eat anything.

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• Because they have so much family in the same place at Christmas, they make a lot of food.
• Many decorations are not placed outside until december.