Christmas in Norway party similar to the Christmas Eve dinner, though it is common to invite friends and/or neighbours. As midnight approaches, it is common to leave the house and light up fireworks together with neighbours, as they congratulate each other. The exact date that ends Jul varies. One common date is the thirteenth day of Christmas, Epiphany, of the Mass of St. Knut, on January 7. Another is the old "gisladag" or "Tjuendedag", the twentieth day, on January 13, also called Epiphany Day. By Candlemas on February 2, the Christmas tree and all decorations have usually been removed. Christmas in Norway Jul
Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters together the book's diverse contents." "Kirkus Reviews", on the other hand, wrote "The McKissacks .. have written a strangely romantic view of a pre-emancipation Christmas." and concluded "The line between glorifying aspects of slave culture and seeming to ignore the brute evil of slavery is thin. Unfortunately, the McKissacks have stepped over." "Christmas in the Big House" has also been reviewed by "Booklist", "The Horn Book Magazine", and "Library Talk". Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters is a 1994 Children's book by Patricia McKissack and Frederick McKissack. It