Christmas in Norway is a very beautiful festival of lights, full of events, different preparations an traditions. In Norway the celebration and preparations for the holiday season begin early on, also, with the baking of Christmas cookies, buying gifts, and cleaning houses. On Christmas eve most Norwegians gather together for a traditional meal. The whole country is an ongoing huge festival of lights that keeps on shining a couple of weeks after New Year's Eve to preserve that fairy-tale spirit. The days between Christmas Eve and New York's Eve are typically spent going to brunches and dinners with family and friends. Many people go out in the evening, so there is more activity in the city centre.
