Christmas is the day where people are happy... and it's the day when I, and most other people open gifts.
The presents were under the tree unopened until Christmas morning.
They do not open their Christmas presents until January 6th.
Its not the best thing to do, unless you are allowed to open one of your Christmas presents early. Most kids leave it until Christmas morning to open them, because theres more to open!
If you're a little kid, you open them as soon as your mom and dad get up and join you. If you're older, you usually wait until after breakfast or even lunch, whenever everyone is gathered together.
Christmas eve is the evening before Christmas day. Some people celebrate on Christmas eve, and others wait until Christmas morning. It's mostly just a matter of choice.
As soon as presents are wrapped. Kids get excited watching the stash grow, counting which ones are theirs, and trying to figure out what they are. This builds anticipation. Santa leaves his gifts, unwrapped, late Christmas Eve or early Christmas day while children are sleeping. Wrapped gifts can be placed under or near the tree as soon as one wraps them. Unwrapped gifts (such as those "from Santa" often are) are to be held until early on Christmas morning. If gifts from Santa are wrapped, they show up on Christmas morning, too.
The Italian Christmas season is Three Weeks long. Christmas is on December 25 but they don't open their presents until January 6.
Finish wrapping all my presents then wake everyone up to the sound of me singing christmas carols :)
Santa's sleigh has delivered an abundance of presents and Christmas 2009 has already been celebrated. Please see the related questions for the current Christmas countdown!
Santa's sleigh has delivered an abundance of presents and Christmas 2010 has already been celebrated. Please see the related questions for the current Christmas countdown!
Santa's sleigh has delivered an abundance of presents and Christmas 2008 has already been celebrated. Please see the related questions for the current Christmas countdown!
The Christmas season in Italy lasts three weeks. On Christmas Eve, people fast for 24 hours, then eat a large celebration meal featuring Panettone, a traditional dessert. Unlike other areas in the world, children do not open their presents on Christmas; they wait until January 6th, known as the Epiphany.