Roast turkey is the most popular centrepiece of an Irish Christmas dinner. Alternatives to turkey include roast or boiled ham, both traditional and still popular. Goose or duck would be very traditional but less popular these days.

Remembering Those Who are Away A lit candle was often placed in the window when a family member was away or who had died to remember them, letting them know they are missed. This is a touching tradition that helps families remember loved ones during the busyness of Christmas.

The ritual of lighting a candle to pay tribute to a life ‘passed’ has long been a part of our culture. Keeping a light burning in remembrance signifies that the memory still lives on and burns bright. It is a ritual that promotes reflection and signifies remembrance.

Government agencies will be illuminated to celebrate Finland’s 100th anniversary. The illumination of the Government Palace is the job of a man who does not want to retire, as he loves his work so much. The windowsills were cleared and work on the lights began a week before Independence Day. …

Irish Catholic families hoped that at some time in their lifetime a priest might visit on Christmas Eve to celebrate Mass with them. By lighting a candle in the window they signaled to any passing priest that this was a Catholic home.

Christmas Eve, December 24th, is traditionally a day for people to return to their home towns from Dublin or abroad. On the evening of December 24th, families and neighbours get together at home or in local pubs, which normally close early on Christmas Eve. The day after Christmas Day is a public holiday in Ireland.

Santa Claus, Daidí na Nollag (lit. Daddy of Christmas ) in Irish, is known in Ireland and Northern Ireland as Santy or Santa.

Santa Claus

Austria, Switzerland, and Germany — Christkind or Christkindl. Christkind or “Christ Child” is the benevolent (usually female) gift-bringer who leaves presents for good children on Christmas Eve, much like her more famous counterpart, Santa Claus.

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If you are talking about the character that came from the legend of the Saint he is both a man and an elf depending on which legend you believe in. “Santa employs elves, but is not one himself. Elves are small; he is big.

Bernard

In modern versions of the Santa Claus legend, only his toy-shop workers are elves. The basis for the Christian-era Santa Claus is Bishop Nicholas of Smyrna (Izmir), in what is now Turkey. Nicholas lived in the 4th century A.D. He was very rich, generous, and loving toward children.

The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas. It is believed that Nicholas was born sometime around 280 A.D. in Patara, near Myra in modern-day Turkey.

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Santa’s Elves have creative and cute names such as Alabaster Snowball, Bushy Evergreen, Pepper Minstix, Shinny Upatree, Sugarplum Mary, and Wunorse Openslae to name a few.

Girl Elf on the Shelf Names:

• Angel.
• Bella.
• Bubbles.
• Buttercup.
• Butterscotch.
• Carol.
• Cindy Lou.
• Cinnamon.

Famous Elf on the Shelf Names

• Buddy (from Elf)
• Dobby (from Harry Potter)
• Winky (from Harry Potter)
• Kreacher (from Harry Potter)
• Bernard (from Santa Clause)
• Hermey (from Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer)
• Gimbel (the store name in Elf)
• Bing (from The Great Santa Claus Switch)

Traditional Christmas Elf names Alabaster Snowball – Administrator of the Naughty and Nice list. Bushy Evergreen – Inventor of the Magic toy-making machine. Pepper Minstix – Chief of security and guardian of Father Christmas’s secret village. Shinny Upatree – Santa’s oldest friend and the co-founder of the secret …

The names of Santa’s elves are Alabaster Snowball, Bushy Evergreen, Pepper Minstix, Shinny Upatree, Sugarplum Mary and Wunorse Openslae. These six elves have the most important jobs for Santa. Alabaster Snowball is in charge of the list that informs Santa whether children have been behaving.

They are Elf on the Shelf elves, and to the people who carry out this tradition they are some of the highlights of Christmas. The rules are simple: The elf travels to the North Pole overnight to tell Santa if you’ve been good or bad. The Elf on the Shelf is real.”

As the days inch nearer to Christmas, families across the country are taking part in “Elf on the Shelf” festivities, where a small elf figurine is placed around the home every day to watch if children have been naughty or nice. According to elf legend, the elf moves each night.

Is there an age limit for Elf on the Shelf? Officially, the Elf on the Shelf company says, that their product is for kids between age 3 and age 15. In truth, most 15-year-olds will have long stopped believing in Santa and will probably think that Elf on the Shelf is lame and for little kids.

Hermey