"Julen er en hyggelig tid især for børnene."

Translation: Christmas is a cheerful time especially for the children.

[niscate]

We really have to drop the definite article of Christmas here.

[ZL321]

That works now, if it didn't work before.

[niscate]

It did work before but it shouldn't even be a suggested translation.

[chaered]

Agree, I'd only use a 'the' before Christmas if there was a qualification following it, e.g.: 'The Christmas we spent with the penguins was very cold.'

[Dansk_Drew]

Exactly. Otherwise using an article in front of Christmas is wrong.

[Stephan346219]

Hyggeligt is cozy every time except here.

[DavidHarri227108]

Cheerful is a good option. 'Cozy' does not work at all. A room can be cozy, a blanket can be cozy. A time cannot be cozy.

[PierrePoutine]

In my experience with Danes, somehow they have learned that the English translation of their common expression "en hyggelig tid" is "a cozy time".