Christmas traditions period, the death of the old year and the beginning of a new one. While gifts are now given at Christmas by an American style Santa Claus as well, Italy holds fast to its tradition of native gift-givers. On the eve of the 6th, la Befana, the good Epiphany witch, is thought to ride the night skies on broomstick, bringing good children gifts and sweets, and bad ones charcoal or bags of ashes. In other areas it is the Three Wise Men who bring gifts, especially oranges symbolizing gold, and chocolate symbolizing their kisses to good children. In some municipalities,
Christmas Who? the Narrator says "Goodnight, and Happy Holidays." "Christmas Who?" was originally broadcast Wednesday, December 6, 2000. As of 2017, it is still rebroadcast on Nickelodeon during the Christmas season. On December 6, 2012, exactly 12 years after "Christmas Who?", another "SpongeBob" Christmas episode was released on Nickelodeon called "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!". "Christmas Who?" was released on the DVD compilation called "Christmas" on September 30, 2003. The episode was also included in "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete 2nd Season" DVD released on October 19, 2004. On September 22, 2009, "Christmas Who?" was released on the "SpongeBob SquarePants: The First 100 Episodes"