Noel 2011 – Luxembourg

Popular modern customs of the Christmas holiday include gift giving, Christmas music and caroling, an exchange of Christmas cards, church celebrations, a special meal, and the display of various Christmas decorations, including Christmas trees, Christmas lights, nativity scenes, garlands, wreaths, mistletoe, and holly.

In celebrating the Christmas 2011, Luxembourg Post issued one stamp feature the Christmas Party in a family. This time is very special for reunion the family and have been waiting in one year for each family’s member.

Christmas Party at Christmas Island

Australia Post on behalf of Christmas Island issued a set of two stamps feature Santa Claus  on October 28, 2011. The issue stamps depict Santa Claus  come into Christmas Island  to held a  Christmas party.

The modern perception of the character of Father Christmas was greatly influenced by Thomas Nast, a cartoonist with Harpers Weekly, who published a drawing of Santa Claus in 1860.

This was a portly figure with white hair and a long beard, dressed in a red robe and wearing a crown of holly, holding a long clay pipe similar to that of Sinterklaas.