Baaah humbug!
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Originally Posted by HarryT
Is Christmas celebrated in Denmark in a similar way to England?
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They celebrate England in Denmark ??
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Originally Posted by GeoffC
That used to be the case when we first moved up here - most of the guys at work would rather have Hogmanay off.
Gradually, though, the trend favoured Christmas more and more; irrespective of them having kids etc - and it looks as though that trend, in this area, seems more accepted in the wider society.
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My memory is that Christmas was a quiet(er) family affair, whereas hogmanay was more of a general community celebration (and hence the need for the extra day's holiday to "recover").