| The Christmas Party | |
| Setting: | Denmark |
| Premiere: | 1724 |
| Place: | Lille Grønnegade Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Orig Lang: | Danish |
| Genre: | Comedy |
The Christmas Party (Danish: Julestuen) is a one-set, comic play by Norwegian-Danish playwright Ludvig Holberg. It premiered at Lille Grønnegade Theatre in Copenhagen in 1724.[1]
Jeronimus, a grumpy, old man, refuses to host a Christmas party in his house since he finds the tradition tasteless and inappropriate. His sister unsuccessfully tries to persuade him but he is finally won over by s mastershoemaker's arguments about the "foundation of the law of nature".