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Old 09-24-2010, 10:33 AM   #19
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Is Christmas celebrated in Denmark in a similar way to England?
They celebrate England in Denmark ??

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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.
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").
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