Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve is a big festival in Great Britain.

At Christmas all the Windows of the houses in the UK are decorated with candles.

That’s why Christmas eve is called “the night of candles”

In Wales people decorate with candles not only their homes but also churches.

Women take part in competition for the best decoration of the Christmas candles.

One of the UK traditions is Christmas plank. People dry the plank during all the year and at Christmas put it in the fireplace. If it burns to the ashes the year will be good.

People think that Vikings started the plank Christmas tradition in England.

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