Christmas in Portugal
There are many traditions in our
christmas...
... in every house, on December 1, everyone decorate the Christmas
tree and mounts underneath the nativity
scene ...
…all major streets and avenue are decorated…
...in some parts of Portugal, it is common to make a large bonfire with a root in the main squares
of towns and villages ...
…in the evening on December 24, the table is filled with sweets of the
season ...
…and is traditional to eat codfish and
octopus…
…and at midnight, all the families go to
church, to the midnight mass, “the rooster
mass” ...
…and from 24 to 25 of December, all the children
´s leave a shoe by the fireplace, for the baby Jesus leave a gift ...
In our school, we set up the Christmas tree…
…and all the children make the decorations…
…the childrens decorate all space´s…
…we make a big party and all classes present an
performance…
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year