Because there is a ghost of the past, a ghost of the present, and a ghost of the future.
The Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens. The three ghosts were named Ghost of Christmas Past, Ghost of Christmas Present, and Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
In the 19th century novel, there are three ghosts. These are the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come.
Ebenezer Scrooge
three ghosts, the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and futurealthough I suppose four if you count Marley
The ghosts in "A Christmas Carol" visited Scrooge in one night. The visits occurred on the night of Christmas Eve, with each of the three spirits appearing to teach Scrooge a lesson about redemption and the true meaning of Christmas.
The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present, The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come
The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Chrtistmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to come
The four ghosts in The Christmas Carol are Jacob Marley, the Ghost of Christmas past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
If you're asking about Dickens's A Christmas Carol, they're the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come.
They were the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future.
The visitations of the Ghosts
The ghost of Christmas Past