December 24th: It is the day before Christmas, essentially the eve before Christmas. On the night of Christmas Eve, many people attend midnight mass to usher in Christmas day. What time do the midnight masses begin, you ask? I'll let you figure that one out.

On the night of Christmas Eve, many children go to bed early, because Santa usually makes his rounds at night so that many excited young children can have gifts on Christmas Day. Here are a few things you can do on Christmas Eve:

1) Go to church and even if you're not very religious, you could just go for the Christmas carols. C'mon, you need a change from the clubbing music.

2)Have a nice family dinner. When was the last time you sat down with your family? Now is the time.

3) You can open your presents. I prefer to open my presents on Christmas day, the day after Santa has already made his rounds. 

Around the Orb: In Denmark, during Christmas Eve An elaborate dinner is eaten with the family, consisting of roast pork, roast duck or roast goose with potatoes, red cabbage and gravy. For dessert is rice pudding with a cherry sauce, traditionally with an almond hidden inside. The lucky finder of this almond is entitled to a small gift. After the meal is complete, the family gather around the christmas tree to sing Christmas carols and dance hand in hand around the tree. Then the children often hand out the presents which are opened immediately. This is followed by candy, chips, various nuts, clementines, and sometimes a mulled and spiced wine with almonds and raisins called Gløgg is served hot in small cups.^Wikipedia