Christmas Eve The Church of Scotland no longer holds Hogmanay services on New Year's Eve, however. The Christmas Eve Services are still very popular. On Christmas Eve, the Christ Candle in the center of the Advent wreath is traditionally lit in many church services. In candlelight services, while singing "Silent Night", each member of the congregation receives a candle and passes along their flame which is first received from the Christ Candle. Lutherans traditionally practice Christmas Eve Eucharistic traditions typical of Germany and Scandinavia. "Krippenspiele" (Nativity plays), special festive music for organ, vocal and brass choirs and candlelight services make Christmas Eve
New Year's Eve December is mostly spent at home or with friends. Grandfather Frost and his granddaughter Snowmaiden bring presents on New Year's Eve. On 13 January, some of people celebrates "Old New Year", according to the Julian calendar. New Year's Eve in Serbia is traditionally celebrated extensively. Indoors, families celebrate New Year's Eve with an abundance of food. Serbs decorate trees, "Novogodišnja jelka", at New Year's Eve, rather than at Christmas Eve. Near, or after midnight, Santa Claus ("Deda Mraz") visits houses and leaves presents under the tree, to be unpacked then or, if the family is asleep, to be discovered in