In the United States, children hang a Christmas stocking by the fireplace on Christmas Eve, because Santa is said to come down the chimney the night before Christmas to fill them.

• 在美国，孩子们在平安夜把一个圣诞节的长裤子挂在壁炉上，因为据说圣诞老人会在圣诞节前夕的平安夜从烟囱爬入，把礼物塞进里面去。