Santa Visits the home on Christmas in Finland

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And finally, what Christmas is complete without a visit from Santa
Claus. In the majority of families homes’ in Finland (please let me
know if you know of a Finnish family residing in Finland for which
this is not true) Christmas is celebrated on the 24th and presents
are opened on the evening of the 24th. I know this is a common
practice for some in the U.S. and other countries as well but in my
family, Christmas begins the morning of the 25th and then progresses
through the day with food, family, and lounging at home. Anyways, in
my boyfriend’s home in Finland, the night of the 24th, a couple hours
after the Christmas meal, Santa Claus makes an appearance to deliver
presents to the good boys and girls of the home before heading to the
other countries to make his delivers. My boyfriend has a five year
old nephew who was waiting all day for Santa to arrive and I must say
it was the icy on the cake after such a great day!