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Christmas Eve, celebrated on the December 24th, is a vigil for the Christmas Day celebration in the Church. Marking the end of the season of Advent, Christmas Eve for many people is a time for setting up the Christmas decorations. In several countries throughout Europe, families get together to set up the Christmas tree. Wreaths and garlands of evergreen boughs are hung on doors or over windows. Mistletoe is often hung in the entryways of houses.
Christmas Eve is also of traditional time of feasting and rejoicing. Lavish dinners and parties are frequently held with family and friends. The night is marked with games, songs, toasting and renewing of old friendships. In some small towns in the American mid-west, town residents will gather at the town hall for a time of fellowship and celebration.
Caroling (the custom of singing from door to door throughout neighborhoods and villages) is still commonly practiced in Europe and North America. The carolers entertain residents with hymns and songs, often receiving hot cocoa, tea, and other treats for their performance. In England, where the custom is known as "wassailing," residents fill bowls with mulled, spiced wine, and offer mugs of the warm drink to the singers who entertained them. In northern climates that have significant snowfall, sleigh rides are a popular Christmas Eve pastime.
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