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Christmas Eve is
December 24th.
Christmas in most
homes begins on the
evening of December 24th,
where excited young
children are encouraged
to go to bed early so as
not to miss out on gifts
from Santa Claus.
Christmas Eve in the
United States is a
combination of a lot of
traditions. Some
families open presents
Christmas Eve night,
many go to church, or
have different dinners,
like ham, goose, etc.
Traditions in other
parts of the world
include;
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The idea that
animals have the
power of speech at
midnight on
Christmas Eve. This
superstition exists
in various parts of
Europe, and no one
can hear the beasts
talk with impunity.
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There is also a
French belief that
on Christmas Eve,
while the genealogy
of Christ is being
chanted at the
Midnight Mass,
hidden treasures are
revealed.
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In Russia all sorts
of buried treasures
are supposed to be
revealed on the
evenings between
Christmas and the
Epiphany, and on the
eves of these
festivals the
heavens are opened,
and the waters of
springs and rivers
turn into wine.
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