Santas attending the annual World Congress of the Father Christmases have called Monday for more colorful Christmas trees and said the traditional green-colored trees are too dull.

Vibeke Larsen, spokesman for the Congress said, "This year, the Santas want to be trendy. They seem to be tired of the green Christmas tree, which they find too monotone, and want a bit of color, gaiety and renewal next to the fireplace."

The Agence France-Presse said the Congress is being attended by 177 Santas from 10 European countries, the United States and Japan. They are in Copenhagen for their 43rd annual get together at Bakken, the oldest theme park in the world.

Larsen said the participants arrived in full red attire despite the sweltering July sun "to talk about the upcoming Christmas and questions they care about, and to have a good time too."

On top of their agenda is the never-ending issue on the date Christmas should be celebrated. In Denmark and Sweden in some parts of Europe, Christmas is celebrated on December 24 while the rest of the world celebrate it on December 25.

Other issues included "the possibility of giving children bigger presents and easier ways of opening gifts."

Organizers said the Finnish Santa has continued to boycott the event for his refusal to acknowledge that the one true Santa is the one from Greenland.

The spokesman explains, "We don't know why he's not here ... Maybe he's still pouting after he was criticized in recent years by his colleagues who disapprove of him usurping the title of the world's Father Christmas."

The Santas are scheduled to take a dip in the Baltic Sea before boarding a boat for Copenhagen where they will hold their annual parade in the city's streets.