C'est l'heure des cadeaux ! Pedantically, if midnight has struck it is in fact Christmas day when the presents are exchanged?

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C'est l'heure des cadeaux ! Pedantically, if midnight has struck it is in fact Christmas day when the presents are exchanged?

This question relates to:French interactive reading exercise "Noël en France"

Reading B1, Food & Drink, Celebrations & Important Dates, Listening or Seeing B1

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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Martin,

I see what you mean but I don't think in England or the USA you would open presents just after the last strike of midnight, so I suppose it is still technically the evening of the Réveillon and just about Christmas day.

Hope this answers your query.

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C'est l'heure des cadeaux ! Pedantically, if midnight has struck it is in fact Christmas day when the presents are exchanged?

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