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2. Christmas in Norway - Wikipedia

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   The First and Second Day of Christmas (December 25 and 26) are holidays, and all businesses are closed. December 25 is usually considered a very private holiday, when one sees only family. On December 26, it is fairly common to invite close friends over to help eat up what is left of the food from Christmas Eve.

3. Public holidays in Norway - Wikipedia

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   Arbeidernes dag, International Workers' Day, Labour Day. 17 May. Constitution Day. Grunnlovsdagen. Celebration of the Constitution of 1814. Moveable Thursday. Ascension Day. Kristi himmelfartsdag. 39 days after Easter.

4. Norwegian cuisine - Wikipedia

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   e. Norwegian cuisine (Norwegian: Norsk mat) in its traditional form is based largely on the raw materials readily available in Norway. It differs in many respects from continental cuisine with a stronger focus on game and fish. Many of the traditional dishes are the result of using conserved materials because of the long winters.

5. 10 New Year's Traditions From Across the Globe - AOL

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   In Japan, Buddhist temples ring bells 108 times on New Year’s Eve. This is because in Buddhism, it is believed that there are 108 types of earthly desires, and each strike of the bell will ...

6. Kransekage - Wikipedia

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   kransekage (Danish: [ˈkʁ̥ɑnsəˌkʰæːjə]) or Kransekake (Norwegian) is a traditional Danish and Norwegian confection , often eaten on special occasions in Scandinavia. In English, the name means 'wreath cake'. In Norway it is alternatively referred to as tårnkake (English: 'tower cake') and often prepared for Constitution Day ...

7. How did New Year's Eve start? The history and tradition ... - AOL

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   Sosigenes, an astronomer, convinced Julius Caesar to follow the solar year, instead. From 46 B.C. on, the new year began in January. Starting the new year in January was partially done to honor ...

8. Observance of Christmas by country - Wikipedia

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   Status of observance. Map of countries where Christmas is a formal public holiday either on December 24/25 or January 6/7. Colour shading indicates "Days of rest". Note: Slovenia does have two days of rest, but the 26th is not a Christmas-related public holiday (Independence and Unity Day). Many national governments recognize Christmas as an ...

9. Nisse (folklore) - Wikipedia

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   Modern vision of a nisse, 2007. A nisse (Danish: [ˈne̝sə], Norwegian: [ˈnɪ̂sːə]), tomte (Swedish: [ˈtɔ̂mːtɛ]), tomtenisse, or tonttu (Finnish: [ˈtontːu]) is a mythological creature from Nordic folklore today typically associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season. They are generally described as being short, having ...