It is all about timing and location, you (and dmastercard) said

"I still have a wry smile for how aptly and clearly dmastercard summed up our mood: "... it's just like waiting for christmas to get up on december 25th and realize that santa is a fake man and your christmas tree is dead. and somebody stole the lights in it."

Who cares about the 25th, thats about sleeping; if you are in a country like Norway gifts and santa are all done in the evening of 24th. It is a blessing for parents who can sleep in in the morning of 25th.

Note! that is because it is Santa's first stop from the North Pole