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. Children leave mince pie and pie for Father Christmas. Around noon loved ones begin to arive and dinner is eaten.
Turkey is the traditional dinner item.
It is considered bad luck to leave the Christmas tree up longer than two weeks after Christmas. Finland Christmas begins the night of the 23rd as adults prepare for the morning. For breakfast on the 24th porridge is eaten. Kids give special treats to their pets. Ham is often eaten for dinner.