January 13th: St. Knut’s Day

Brett Sayles — Pexels

Today, Christmas is Really Over.

Norwegians call this day Tyvendedagen (“twentieth day”), because it’s the 20th day after Christmas. The ornaments come down and the tree is chopped into pieces for burning in the fireplace. In Norway, this is the very last day when it’s still acceptable to exchange the usual Christmas greeting, “Glaedelig Jul.” Celebrating the medieval Saint Knut’s feast day…