People decorate their houses with beautiful tropical flowers People decorate their houses with beautiful tropical flowers and fruit.and fruit.

The The nativitynativity scenescene, called the Pasito or Portal,is very popular., called the Pasito or Portal,is very popular.

Everyone puts on their best clothes and goes to Midnight Mass.

In Costa Rica it's calledthe 'Misa de Gallo.

The gift bringer is 'Colacho'

Christmas wreaths are made of cypress branches

and decorated with red coffee berries and ribbons

They eat chicken and pork

wrapped for cooking in plantain leaves. They drink rum!

On 26th December there is a horseback parade called the TOPE. On 27th, many towns have 'CARNAVAL' a big parade and big floats.

From 20th December ( on St. Ignatius's Day they kill a pig

and the meat is for Xmas) to 7th January

On 24th December They decorate a Christmas Tree

Xmas food includes Roast Gammon and Pork Chops

Carols called 'Colindatul' are also a very popular. Romanian children get

sweets, fruit, traditional cakes called 'cozonaci'

and sometimes money .

CRATIUN FERICIT

Santa Claus is called

Mos Cratiun

I'D MUBARAK OUS SANA SAIDA

PALESTINE CONTAINS

BETHLEHEM:‘House of bread’

ON CHRISTMAS EVE THERE IS A PARADE

TROUGHT THETOWN

PEOPLEDRESS UP AS SANTA CLAUSAND GIVE OUT

SWEETS

The streets and main square are decorated with lights.

Churches have big musical evenings and a Churches have big musical evenings and a nativity playnativity play. . People like to show offPeople like to show off

their 'best' acting skills. their 'best' acting skills. The play normally finishes about 1am. The play normally finishes about 1am.

Xmas is a religious festival. Most people won't have any presents.

In the D.R. of the Congo,On Christmas day,

most families try to have a better meal than usual.

In Naples the most famous crib,

'Presepe Napoletano' with more than 600 figures.

They are decorated with coloured paper,

gold covered pinecones

and candles

CRIBS are put out on 8th December

Every day people and objects are displayed in the cribs...

On Xmas Eve they celebrate THE FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISH

They never eat meat.The dessert is called

Panettone.

FELIZ NAVIDADFELIZ NAVIDAD

It is celebrated fromDecember 12th to January 6th

Children often performthe Posada processions.

Children call at the houses and sing a song.

On January 6th, they celebrate ‘Dia de los reyes’ and eat Roscon de reyes

Poinsettia flowers are called 'nochebuena' flowers.

Candelarian Day (2nd February)

marks the end of Mexican Christmas

celebrations

'Kala Christougenna'.'Kala Christougenna'.

Children, especially boys, often go out singing 'kalanda' (carols) in the streets.

They play drums and triangles as they sing.

Christmas Trees are becoming more popular in Greece,

but they aren't traditional.

Having a fire burning through the twelve days of Christmas

is to keep the Killantzaroi (bad spirits) away.

In Thessaloniki there isa huge Christmas Tree

They often eatLamb or pork,

'Feliz Navidad'.'Feliz Navidad'.

The weather is warm in Argentina Houses are beautifully decorated

with lights and wreaths

Christmas Trees are also

very popular

Nativity scene or 'pesebre‘ is also an important Christmas decoration

They eat a barbecue in the garden

At midnight there will be the sound of

lots of fireworks!

The 'parol‘ Is made from bamboo strips and colored Japanese paper

or cellophane paper and represents the star that guided

the Wise Men.

'Maligayang Pasko'

Christmas carols in shops can start

in September! The formal Christmas

celebrations start on 16th December. People have

Santa Klaus, Christmas trees,

Christmas cards and Christmas carols

from western countries!

The Noche Buena is a Big open house

celebration with family, friends and neighbors

dropping in to wish everyone

a Merry Christmas!

They eat roasted pig,

ham, fruit salad, rice cake,sweets,

steamed rice and drinks.

It’s in summer holidays

There are decorated floats,Bands and marching girls.

Many people decorate

Christmas trees and

have a barbecue for Christmas lunch

on the beach.A hot fruit pudding

with custard and ice cream or

cold desserts are very popular.

Canada is a very large country of many different Canada is a very large country of many different

cultural backgrounds living therecultural backgrounds living there..In Nova Skotia

CHRISTMAS TREEs

are very famous.

People Send cards to

theirfriends and

family.People go from house to house and sing carols

Canadian children also believe in

Santa Claus

Families have cookie-baking parties.

. They eat sweets called Barley Candy and Chicken Bones!

13 different dessertsmade from diffent

types of fruit,nuts andPastries are eaten.

Father Christmas In Franceis called

Père Noël

'Galette des Rois‘ (an almond Cake)

is eaten on January 6th

A Nativity crib, with clay figures,

decorates the house

Logs are often burned in French homes

Christmas meal, called Réveillon, is eaten on Christmas Eve

They eat roast turkey, foie gras,

lobster, venison and cheeses.

For dessert, a chocolate sponge cake log

called a bûche de Noël.

'Feliz Navidad' 'Feliz Navidad' On December 28th it’s the 'Day of the Innocent Saints' : People try On December 28th it’s the 'Day of the Innocent Saints' : People try

to trick each other into believing silly stories and jokesto trick each other into believing silly stories and jokes

If the children have been bad, the Kings might leave pieces of coal made out of sugar.

New Year's Eve is called

'Nochevieja

and one special tradition is

that you eat 12 grapes

with the 12 strokes of the clock

at Midnight!

Children have some presents

at Epiphany.

On Epiphany Eve (January 5th)

they leave shoes

to be filled with presents

'Frohe Weihnachten'. 'Frohe Weihnachten'.

Christmas trees are very important Christmas trees are very important Christmas Markets where Xmas foods and descorations are sold.Christmas Markets where Xmas foods and descorations are sold.

Stollen Stollen is a popular fruited yeast breadis a popular fruited yeast bread

Xmas Eve is the main day when Germans exchange presents with their families

Der Weihnachtsmann brings the presents

on December 24th.

Sternsinger (or star singers) who go from house to house, sing a song andcollect money

for charity.

Naththal SeeyaNaththal SeeyaStreets and shops are decorated

with large Christmas Trees.

Some hotelshave parties and

dinnerdances.

There are also MidnightMass servicesfor New Year.

It’s celebratedfrom 1st

December.New year is alsowidely celebrated

with more firecrackers, crackers,

trees…

Children write letters

to Father Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMASMERRY CHRISTMAS

Most families have a Most families have a ChristmasChristmas TreeTree and and HollyHolly, , IvyIvy and and MistletoeMistletoe to to decorate homes.decorate homes.

Most towns are decorated

with Christmas lights

Nativity Plays and Carol Services

are also very popular Children believe

that Father Christmas leaves presents

in stockings On Christmas Daythey eat

roast turkey, roast vegetables,

bacon and sausages.

Dessert is often Christmas Pudding.

Mince pies and lots of chocolates

In Madagascar people only exchange

small presents.`Mirary krismasy sambatra sy taona `Mirary krismasy sambatra sy taona

vaovao tonga lafatra ho anao´vaovao tonga lafatra ho anao´

It’s very warm atIt’s very warm at

christmas time!christmas time!

Santa ClausIs called

`Dabade NoelY´

Children, perform songs and plays celebrating the birth of Jesus.

The meal is normally Chicken or Pork with rice followed by a special cake.

They dress up in the best clothes

Prettige Kerstfeest`Prettige Kerstfeest` On 5th December

Sinterklaasbrings the children their presents! Children leave clogs or shoes out.

On 6th December, Sinterklaas travels to town with his red bishop’s robes and his servants 'Zwarte Pieten' .

He leads a procession through the town, riding a white horse.

Bad children will be put in a sack and Zwarte Pieten take them to Spain

for a year to teach them how to behave!

Sinterklaas helpers, dressed the same as Sinterklaas,

help give the presents out.

‘Banketletter' (made from marzipan or pastry) and ‘Pepernoot' (made with cinnamon and spices)

are very popular in Netherlands.

Nativity Scenes, known as Nativity Scenes, known as Presépio Presépio and Christmas plays, called and Christmas plays, called Los Pastores,Los Pastores,

are very popularare very popular

. . They eat chicken, turkey, ham, rice, They eat chicken, turkey, ham, rice, salad, pork and fresh and dried fruits, salad, pork and fresh and dried fruits,

Brazil nuts and Panettone. Brazil nuts and Panettone.

Father Christmas is called PAPAI NOEL. .

If He finds your sock, he”ll exchange it for a present.‘Amigo secreto'is popular in Brazil,too.

There are often big firework displays

and big Christmas Tree shaped displays of electric lights.

Shen Dan Lao Ren‘ is Santa Claus

In China

'Sheng Dan Kuai Le’'Sheng Dan Kuai Le’ 圣诞快乐圣诞快乐 ''

Some people go Carol singing.Some people go Carol singing. Jingle BellsJingle Bells is a popular carol.is a popular carol.

Only about 1% of people are Christians

.

A traditionA tradition is giving is giving apples .

apples .

Xmas EveXmas Eve is called is called

ping ping An Ye’word.An Ye’word.

In the big citiesIn the big cities there arethere are

Christmas trees, Christmas trees, lights lights

and other decorationand other decoration