The story was called A Christmas Carol and it was written in 1843.
The Christmas dinner in "To Kill a Mockingbird" was in 1933.
Personally I attend a family meal on Christmas Eve, this year it will take place at 5pm.
It's an evening dinner with friends before a day with a big event, most of the time at christmas eve (before christmas) or on the last day of the year (before new year day). This dinner is suppose to be long, joyful and with many food and drinks.
It was written in 1843
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Réveillon is the festive dinner held on the evenings preceding Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
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The week that includes Christmas is 7/365 of an ordinary yearand 7/366 of a Leap Year.
Irving Berlin wrote the song "White Christmas" in 1940.
Revellion is a type of long dinner or sometimes a long party. Revillion is eaten after Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Le reveillon (masc.) is the lavish dinner that the French traditionnally have in the evening of Christmas eve, and on New year's eve.