Show december 25 is red letter day in most lands CALENDARS in most lands ON december 25 Is a red and a nd green letter day T ii a 0 holiday always called christmas and many countries celebrate on different dates even santa claus has his name and appearance changed as ho he circles the globe and a multitude of yule tide customs exist in different nations how long the christmas festival has been celebrated Is not definitely known however according to the world book encyclopedia the holiday was spoken ot of in the as a custom of long standing in all scandinavian countries a christmas tree consisting of a sheaf of wheat bound to a pole Is raised tor for the winter birds in norway an important item on the christmas menu Is a rice pudding into which laput is put one almond the pel person son who finds the almond in his pudding will be the first to get married A light burning in the windows of norwegian homes inform travelers they are welcome to food and shelter sh eiter in china odd add stockings made by sewing three pieces of muslin together are hung up on christmas eve to hold the gifts brought by lan choong choong which means nice old father the chinese santa claus Is also known as dun che lao ben or christmas old man and their christmas tree js as called balled the tree of light early morning carol cra erst sing chinese words to such old favorites as an Il hark billark the t h e herald angels sing bine an important part ot of the christmas season in guatemala honduras and mexico is the a brightly decorated jar of sweets hung bung by a cord from the branch of a tree the children are given long sticks and each child gets a chance to break the and release the stored candles candies |