Waiting for Santa Claus
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Children around the world are eagerly awaiting Santa Claus and writing letters listing their Christmas wishes. Many families also engage in Christmas preparations and traditions like decorating their homes, baking cookies, caroling and leaving treats for Santa by the fireplace on Christmas Eve. The document then discusses whether Santa truly exists and expresses a belief in the spirit of Christmas. It concludes by describing some Christmas traditions in countries like France, Italy, Germany, England and South Africa.
Waiting for Santa Claus
- 1. Waiting for Santa Claus Candea Ionut-Alexandru Clasa XII C Colegiul Economic „Mihail Kogalniceanu”Focsani
- 2. In this time of year, every child in the world is waiting for Santa Claus. They are impatient about what presents will they receive. They are writing letters to Santa Claus in which they expose their wishes.
- 5. Also are a lot of preparation like: Decorating the house with holiday decorations in early December. Bake cookies as needed (Make sure to make these by hand. Share cookies with friends) Go caroling. (On Christmas Eve, use your practiced singing to delight the neighbors. Be careful not to sing to the wrong people.) Leave a plate of cookies near the fireplace on Christmas Eve.
- 6. Does Santa Claus exists? Yes , exists, in our souls, exists in our memories childhood and it will remain forever there. We all need magic, dreaming, fantasy and after all what would be Christmas without Santa Claus? On the night of 24 to 25 Decembre, Santa is loading his sleigh with presents and harness the 9 reindeers: Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder si Blitzen. I still believe in Santa Claus. Not in that red dressed Santa Claus, I believe in the spirit of Christmas, which should following us permanently. It’s the spirit that bring us joy, which is getting us closer to the familly. Maybe more of us should believe in Santa Claus, should stop the time and take care in which direction they are going to. In this night I’m waitting for Santa Claus and tomorrow night and in every year that will be.
- 7. Christmas Traditions From Around The World FRANCE In many regions in France, Christmas celebrations start with St Nicholas day on the 6th of December. Then children get sweets and little gifts. Cities are decorated in France, especially in the Alsace region, where they say the first decorated Christmas trees appeared as far back as the 14th century. On Christmas eve, Children put their polished shoes out in front of the chimney and hope that ‘Père Noël’ (Father Christmas) fills the shoes with sweets. Christmas Day, 25th of December is a public holiday and families get together for a big feast. On this day also presents get exchanged.
- 8. ITALY In Italy, a nativity scene, a ‘presepe’, is usually put up in churches, town squares and often in houses and is for many the most important parts of Christmas decorations. The nativity scene display with a crib filled with straw, originally stems from Italy and is now common occurrence in many countries around the world. In Italy, ‘Babbo Natale’, that's how Father Christmas is called in Italian, hands out presents to children on Christmas Day. Still in many families, gifts are exchanged only on January 6 that is the day of Epiphany. The people wish each other ‘Buon Natale’, which means Merry Christmas.
- 9. GERMANY In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Christmas markets are set up on main squares in many cities. Houses are often decorated with lights and ornaments in December, however the Christmas tree is usually only put up in the homes only in the morning of the 24th of December. Festive Christmas celebrations in Germany begin on the 24th of December, on Christmas Eve. Shops close early on Christmas eve, so remember that you have to get your Christmas shopping done until lunchtime.
- 10. ENGLAND In England, Christmas decorations start early. Many families decorate their houses with lots of fairy lights and sparkling displays. Often the house owners collect donations from visitors to their displays in aid of local charities. So remember if you like a display place some spare coins into the honesty boxes and help the good causes. Christmas is celebrated on Christmas Day, the 25th of December.
- 11. SOUTH AFRICA In South Africa, people celebrate Christmas Day with the family often with a ‘braai’, similar to a BBQ, as it is summer season there as well. Many people visit Christmas mass on Christmas as well. On the right you can see the modern Christmas tree in front of the V&A Waterfront Shopping Centre in Cape Town. At the Waterfront there are many Christmas concerts during the weeks leading up to Christmas Day.