Dane here. Decorations go up in December - except for all the people putting up already now (especially lights on houses).
Kids watch “julekalender” (24 episode Christmas drama series where Christmas is always in jeopardy but gets saved last minute - one episode each day).
We celebrate Christmas on the evening of Dec 24 (can’t wait until 25th). Usually dinner is pork (with the hide roasted such that it is crispy) or duck with potatoes and sauce. Potatoes ar sometimes caramalized, like candy apple. Dessert is risalamande, a rice pudding with whipped cream and chunks of almonds. The person that finds the sole uncut almond wins a prize. We then turn on the lights of the Christmas tree… And dances around it singing (this is where foreigners really starting giving confused stares 😂). When done we open our gifts and have a hyggelig time.
Dane here. Decorations go up in December - except for all the people putting up already now (especially lights on houses).
Kids watch “julekalender” (24 episode Christmas drama series where Christmas is always in jeopardy but gets saved last minute - one episode each day).
We celebrate Christmas on the evening of Dec 24 (can’t wait until 25th). Usually dinner is pork (with the hide roasted such that it is crispy) or duck with potatoes and sauce. Potatoes ar sometimes caramalized, like candy apple. Dessert is risalamande, a rice pudding with whipped cream and chunks of almonds. The person that finds the sole uncut almond wins a prize. We then turn on the lights of the Christmas tree… And dances around it singing (this is where foreigners really starting giving confused stares 😂). When done we open our gifts and have a hyggelig time.