Chapter 3
December 25
Christmas Day was not a significant holiday for elves. Christmas Eve was the most important day of the year, followed by Sunrise Day and Sunset Day. As the sun rose and set only once a year at the North Pole, the days were turned into celebration of the changing seasons. There were a few other minor holidays as well, such as Family Day and birthdays of loved ones. Christmas Day fell somewhere among these minor festivities, valued slightly more or less depending on the household. It was appreciated mostly as a quiet day to spend time with family and friends, and for some elves to recover from the effects of overindulging in hard pear cider at the Christmas Eve party.
Adley’s family maintained a Christmas Day tradition of brunch, after which they often played games.
