Christmas is an annual event which is celebrated on 25th of December. Christians are celebrating christmas in memory of Jesus. Christmas is an old and widespread family celebration all around the world. In Finland Christmas festivities start on Christmas eve on 24th but the actual Christmas day is however on 25th of December. In Finland there is a tradition of bringing in the Christmas tree to be decorated before Christmas. On Christmas eve Santa Claus brings in the presents to be shared. Santa Claus is fairy tale character who lives on mountain Korvatunturi.
Christmas tree Himmeli
Christmas dishes, homemade decorations, sauna, Christmas church, taking candles to the graves of relatives, decorated Christmas tree and Santa Claus belong to Finnish Christmas. Typical Christmas decorations are made of straw. Carrot, swede and potato casseroles, fishdishes, riceporridge, gingerbread cookies, mince pie and ham are traditional christmas dishes.
Santa Claus
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