Santa arrives on Christmas Eve leaving gifts. Families gather for dinner which could be turkey, goose or duck. On December 1st one traditions has Danes putting rice pudding in the attic for the pixies to eat. This is said to keep them from playing tricks on them. On December 11th when children begin their Advent Calendars.
Roasted pig is the most common dinner item.
After dinner they get dessert and that is always risalmande and the one who gets the almond gets a litle present. In October children usually write letters to Father Christmas. English houses are decorated two weeks before Christmas. The tree is decorated with tinsel, fairy lights, tartan ribbons and baubels. The Night Before Christmas' is traditionally read on Christmas Eve.