ChristmasChristmas

ChristmasChristmas

Christmas Day is the Christmas Day is the 25th of 25th of DecemberDecember..

But Christmas celebrations take place But Christmas celebrations take place throughout throughout allall of December. of December.

1st December1st December

On the 1st of December, children are On the 1st of December, children are given given Advent CalendarsAdvent Calendars..

Like this…Like this…

The child opens one little door each The child opens one little door each day and eats the chocolate inside.day and eats the chocolate inside.

Christmas DecorationsChristmas Decorations

Usually, Christmas decorations are put up Usually, Christmas decorations are put up in houses about 2 weeks before Christmas.in houses about 2 weeks before Christmas.

People hang paper chains,People hang paper chains,

put up Christmas lights…put up Christmas lights…

……and most importantly, decorate and most importantly, decorate Christmas trees.Christmas trees.

Letters to SantaLetters to Santa

In December, children write letters to In December, children write letters to Santa.Santa.

They write to Santa to ask for They write to Santa to ask for Christmas presents.Christmas presents.

Santa´s ListSanta´s List

Every year, Santa makes a list to see Every year, Santa makes a list to see which children have been which children have been naughtynaughty and which children have been and which children have been nicenice..

Santa´s ListSanta´s List

He gives the “nice” children some He gives the “nice” children some presentspresents..

He gives the “naughty” children He gives the “naughty” children a a lump of coallump of coal..

Christmas CarolsChristmas Carols

In December, you hear a lot of In December, you hear a lot of Christmas songs and Christmas songs and Christmas Christmas carolscarols..

Christmas CardsChristmas Cards

In December, people write and send In December, people write and send Christmas cardsChristmas cards to their friends and to their friends and family.family.

Usually, people display their Christmas Usually, people display their Christmas cards on the cards on the fireplacefireplace..

Christmas EveChristmas Eve

The The 24th of December24th of December is called is called Christmas Eve.Christmas Eve.

This is the night when Santa comes!This is the night when Santa comes!

Christmas EveChristmas Eve

On Christmas Eve, children lay out On Christmas Eve, children lay out their their stockingsstockings so Santa can fill them so Santa can fill them with presents.with presents.

Christmas EveChristmas Eve

Then children leave some food for Santa.Then children leave some food for Santa. Usually in Scotland children leave Usually in Scotland children leave a mince a mince

piepie and and a glass of milka glass of milk for Santa, and a for Santa, and a carrotcarrot for his reindeer. for his reindeer.

Then, they go to bed early and wait for Then, they go to bed early and wait for Santa to come.Santa to come.

The North PoleThe North Pole Santa lives in the Santa lives in the North PoleNorth Pole with his wife, with his wife,

Mrs ClausMrs Claus..

His His elveselves help him in help him in Santa´s workshopSanta´s workshop..

He gets all the toys ready for Christmas He gets all the toys ready for Christmas Day.Day.

Christmas EveChristmas Eve

On Christmas Eve, Santa puts all the On Christmas Eve, Santa puts all the presents in his presents in his sleighsleigh..

He flies with his He flies with his reindeerreindeer to all the to all the houses.houses.

Christmas EveChristmas Eve

Then, he climbs down the Then, he climbs down the chimneychimney to to deliver the presents.deliver the presents.

Finally, he eats the Finally, he eats the food food left for him left for him and then goes to the next house.and then goes to the next house.

Christmas Day!Christmas Day!

The The 25th of December25th of December is Christmas is Christmas Day.Day.

Christmas DayChristmas Day

On Christmas Day, children usually get up On Christmas Day, children usually get up early to open their presents.early to open their presents.

They open presents from Santa, and They open presents from Santa, and presents from friends and family.presents from friends and family.

My FamilyMy Family

Christmas DinnerChristmas Dinner In the evening, we eat In the evening, we eat Christmas DinnerChristmas Dinner.. We eat turkey, stuffing and vegetables.We eat turkey, stuffing and vegetables.

For dessert, we sometimes have For dessert, we sometimes have Christmas Christmas PuddingPudding..

Christmas DayChristmas Day

At dinner, we pull At dinner, we pull Christmas Christmas CrackersCrackers..

Inside you get a Inside you get a jokejoke, a , a toytoy and a and a paper crownpaper crown..

We wear these paper crowns while We wear these paper crowns while we are eating.we are eating.

Boxing DayBoxing Day Boxing Day is on the Boxing Day is on the 26th of December26th of December – the day – the day

after Christmas.after Christmas.

In the UK, people usually go shopping to the In the UK, people usually go shopping to the “Boxing Day Sales”“Boxing Day Sales”..- This is when all the shops sell things cheaper.- This is when all the shops sell things cheaper.

HogmanayHogmanay The The 31st of December31st of December is is New Year´s EveNew Year´s Eve.. In Scotland, this is called In Scotland, this is called Hogmanay.Hogmanay.

On Hogmanay, people usually join with On Hogmanay, people usually join with friends and family to celebrate friends and family to celebrate New YearNew Year..

At midnight, we all say At midnight, we all say “Happy New Year!”“Happy New Year!”

New Year´s DayNew Year´s Day

The 1st of January is called The 1st of January is called New YearNew Year´s Day´s Day..

On New Year´s Day, we visit friends On New Year´s Day, we visit friends and family to wish them a and family to wish them a “Happy “Happy New Year.”New Year.”