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Christmas Around the World
United States and CanadaUnited States and CanadaCommon decorations include Christmas trees,
Ornaments, Lights, Wreaths, and Stockings
Children write letters to Santa asking for the presents they want
Presents are believed to be placed under the tree by Santa on Christmas Eve
Many attend Christmas Eve or Morning Church services.
England, Ireland, Scotland, England, Ireland, Scotland, and Walesand Wales
They send Christmas Cards
Hang mistletoe in hallways or a room
The day before Christmas groups of Kids or Adults go door to door singing Carols.
Kids will ask for $ for themselves. Adults ask for $ for Charity.
Put lit candles in their windows on Christmas Eve
Roasted Turkey is the common main Christmas Dinner Course.
Scottish people usually hold their main Christmas celebration on New Year’s Day.
FranceFranceFamilies decorate with small nativity scenes
Children put their shoes in front of their fireplace for Father Christmas to fill with gifts.
Many families attend midnight Mass then have a festive supper called Le reveillon
GermanyGermanyHave Christmas trees that they decorate with lights,
ornaments, and tinsel.
Spicy cakes called lebkuchen are made in various shapes and used as decorations.
Believe that Saint Nicholas visits children's homes on Saint Nicholas Eve, Dec. 5, and delivers candy and other sweets to be opened on Dec 6, St Nicholas Day
Then Christmas eve gifts are brought. South Germany families believes Christkind (Christ Child) brings the gifts
North German Families believe Weihnachtsmann (Christmas Man) brings them.
MexicoMexicoThe nine days before Christmas have special
importance. They are called posadas, which means inns or
lodgings.
On each day, they reenact Mary and Joseph's search for lodgings on the first Christmas Eve.
After each ceremony they feast and celebrate, then the kids break piñatas
In some parts kids receive gifts on Christmas day
In most parts, it is believed that the wise men leave the presents on the eve of Epiphany.
AfricaAfricaThe celebration of Christmas is not widespread.
But, they sing carols and hymns in their own languages.
Christmas is celebrated on
January 7th.
The major celebration takes
place nearly two weeks later
at Epiphany.
HanukkahHanukkahAlso known as ChanukahIt is the Jewish Feast of Lights or Feast of DedicationBegins on the eve of the 25th day of the Hebrew month
of Kislev (approximately December) Lasts 8 daysEach evening at sundown, the Hanukkah menorah is lit.
One candle per day. The 1st night-1 is lit. 2nd night- 2 are lit, so on
The menorah has 9 candlesThe one in the middle (called the Shamash) is used to light all the others
KwanzaaKwanzaaBegins on December 26 and lasts for seven days.
The holiday centers on the Nguzo Saba, seven principles of African American cultureUnity, Self-Determination, Collective work and
responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, faith.
Each evening, families light one of the seven candles in the kinara and discuss the day's principle.
Families exchange zawadi (gifts), which are usually homemade
Near the end of the holiday, the community gathers for a feast called karamu
To Sum It UpTo Sum It Up