What does Christmas cat mean?

Christmas cat refers to an artificial fake cat used as an ornament during Christmas. Express in a lovely or interesting way to create a festive atmosphere.

Christmas cat has nothing to do with Halloween, but with the traditional Nordic and Icelandic culture. In Icelandic tradition, a person who didn't finish housework and didn't receive new clothes was considered to be not diligent enough in the past and would be punished. Family members will give each other new shirts or other gifts and put them next to fake cats decorated with red and blue stripes, wearing hats and scarves and holding twigs.