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- 1. Christmas Around the World
- 2. United States and Canada Common 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.
- 3. England, Ireland, Scotland, and 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.
- 4. France Families 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
- 5. Germany Have 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.
- 6. Mexico The 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.
- 7. Africa The celebration of Christmas is not widespread. But, they sing carols and hymns in their own languages. Christmas is celebrated on January 7 th. The major celebration takes place nearly two weeks later at Epiphany .
- 8. Hanukkah Also known as Chanukah It is the Jewish Feast of Lights or Feast of Dedication Begins on the eve of the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev (approximately December) Lasts 8 days Each evening at sundown, the Hanukkah menorah is lit. One candle per day. The 1 st night-1 is lit. 2 nd night- 2 are lit, so on The menorah has 9 candles The one in the middle (called the Shamash) is used to light all the others
- 9. Kwanzaa Begins on December 26 and lasts for seven days. The holiday centers on the Nguzo Saba, seven principles of African American culture Unity, 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
- 10. To Sum It Up