โœฆ Advent Calendar 2026 ยท Door 24 ยท 24 December โœฆ

Advent Day 24: The Christmas Eve Carol ๐ŸŽถ

Today behind door 24: a forest carol and a letter to the New Year. Two free Christmas stories (ages 4โ€“7 and 8โ€“12), a festive game and a daily Christmas fact.

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Door 24 opens on 24 December 2026
62 days 4 hours

Doors open at midnight, UK time. Door 1 is open now as a free preview.

Open door 1 now โ†’

๐ŸŽถ The Christmas Eve Carol

On Christmas Eve, every animal in the forest gathers beneath the Great Oak to sing one carol together โ€” and this year, a child hears it.

A sneak peek

It was the oldest tradition in the forest, older than any living tree, older than the river, older even than the hill. Every Christmas Eve, at the exact moment midnight struck, every animal in the forest came to the Great Oak and sang. โ€ฆ

The whole story opens on 24 December.

๐Ÿ“ A Letter to the New Year

On Christmas Eve, twelve-year-old Seren writes a letter not to Santa, but to the coming year โ€” asking for the one thing she needs most: courage.

A sneak peek

Everyone else wrote to Santa. Seren had done that too, for years โ€” long, detailed letters with numbered lists and diagrams and a PS requesting extra chocolate coins. But this year, sitting at her desk on Christmas Eve while the house hummed with preparations below, she found herself writing to someone else. โ€ฆ

The whole story opens on 24 December.

๐ŸŒŸ Today's game: The Twelve Days Challenge

Twelve mini-games in one Christmas Eve finale. Free in your browser, no download or sign-up; works on phones, tablets and classroom whiteboards.

๐Ÿ”’ Opens on 24 December.

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