It’s Christmas time again
Are you going out to a Christmas party with your friends?
Or spend it romantically with your lover?
In the west
People celebrate Christmas in many ways
For example, the free American people would have a big parade
Romantic French people will decorate a beautiful Christmas tree with a round snowglobe lantern
The gentlemanly Englishman, of course, organizes a delicious meal
Let’s eat Turkey together
And sledding in Nordic Finland has become a local tradition…
It’s fun to think about it
today
Ai took a look at it
How do countries around the world celebrate Christmas?
Merry Christmas
Also known as Christmas, translated as “Christ Mass”, Western traditional festival, on December 25 every year. A Mass is a kind of church service. Christmas is a religious festival, because it as the birth of Jesus to celebrate, so the name “Christmas”. Christmas is a religious holiday. In the nineteenth century, the popularity of Christmas cards, Santa Claus, so that Christmas began to gradually popular. After Christmas celebrations became popular in northern Europe, Christmas decorations incorporating the Northern Hemisphere winter also appeared.
Christmas card
It is very popular in the United States and Europe. Many families carry annual family photos or family news with greeting cards. The news usually includes the advantages and talents of family members in the past year. On Christmas Day, it is pointed out that the ideal of one family in the world can only be achieved by words and deeds of peace and kindness. Send Christmas cards, in addition to celebrate the joy of Christmas, is to bless relatives and friends, in order to table miss. Especially in the loneliness of relatives and friends, but also kind care and comfort.
Santa hat
Like Christmas tree and Christmas stockings, it is one of the indispensable items of Christmas. It is a red hat, it is said that in addition to sleeping peacefully and a little warm at night, the next day you will find more in the hat from the beloved gift. In carnival night it is the protagonist, no matter what corner you go to, will see all kinds of red hat, some cap tip shiny, some glittering gold.
Christmas stockings
According to the Bible, the saint from the East gave gifts when Jesus was born, which is the origin of the custom of Santa Claus to give gifts to children. British children put stockings next to the fireplace on Christmas Eve, believe that Santa Claus will come down from the chimney at night, bring them a gift full of socks. French children put shoes at the door, let the Holy child come to put gifts in the shoes.
Christmas tree
The Christmas tree is one of the most famous traditions in Christmas celebrations. Usually people put an evergreen plant such as a pine into the house or outdoors around Christmas and decorate it with Christmas lights and colorful decorations. And put an angel or a star on top of the tree. An evergreen tree decorated with fir or pine trees and candles and ornaments as part of the Christmas celebration. Modern Christmas trees originated in Germany.
Christmas ring
In western countries, decorations hanging on the door during Christmas are usually composed of green branches and leaves or rattan (pine hair, pine needles, etc.), silver metal and gold bells with red ribbons. The main colors of green, white, yellow and red represent joy and festival. the words MERRY CHRISMAS or simply X’mas are written above.
Australian Christmas
We all know that Australia is located in the southern hemisphere, so it is a big summer in Australia at Christmas time. Christmas in Australia is not only happy, but also casual, without many traditions. Generally speaking, people get up very early on Christmas Day and it is a local custom to eat a crescent shaped bread.
Then it is time to open presents, receive guests or go to the home of relatives and friends. Lunch is usually seafood, salad and cold meat, but some have a barbecue. Then go to the beach for a relaxing afternoon. The dinner, which was left over from lunch, was as delicious with wine.
Christmas in New Zealand
New Zealand and Australia are located in Australia, so Christmas is also summer. And because New Zealand is a country of immigrants, many of its residents are from the northern hemisphere, that is, from the country where Christmas is winter, so New Zealand will have two Christmases. One is in December in summer and the other is in July in winter. After all, a Christmas without snow always feels like something missing for those used to Northern hemisphere lifestyles.
In July, hotels in New Zealand offer the full Christmas package, including Christmas trees, presents and the requisite Christmas meal, to make up for the lack of Christmas in the summer of December. There is still a custom in New Zealand. During the twelve days leading up to Christmas Eve, children will visit a family member’s home each day to share the joy of Christmas with them and to inspire them to do something for others. Even a smile to a stranger is extremely beautiful and precious during the Christmas season.
British Christmas
British people in Christmas is the most attention to eat, food including roast pig, Turkey, Christmas pudding, Christmas patties and so on. Every family has a present, the servants have a share, and all the presents are given on Christmas morning. Some sing Christmas songs along the door to sing good news, they will be invited into the host, with refreshments, or to give small gifts
Christmas in America
Because the United States is made up of many nationalities, so Americans celebrate Christmas is the most complex situation, immigrants from different countries still follow the customs of their home country. At Christmastime, however, garlands and other fancy decorations outside American doors are the same.
Norwegian Christmas
Norwegians in the Christmas Eve before going to bed, each of the family to wear a pair of shoes, from the largest to the smallest row called a row, is to take turns to sing his favorite Christmas song or a hymn.
Italian Christmas
Every Italian home has a model scene of the nativity story. On Christmas Eve, families gather for a big meal and attend Christmas Mass at midnight. After that, they visit relatives and friends. Only the children and the elderly get presents.
At Christmas, Italians have a good custom of children writing or composing poems to express their gratitude to their parents for bringing them up during the year. Their creations would be hidden in napkins, under plates or under tablecloths before the Christmas dinner, and their parents would pretend not to see them. When they had finished their feast, they brought it back and read it to everyone.
Swedish Christmas
Swedish people are very hospitable, Christmas, more obvious performance, the United States a family, whether rich or poor, welcome friends, even strangers can go, all kinds of food on the table, anyone to eat.
Christmas in Switzerland
The Swiss also start preparations four weeks before Christmas. People will light one giant candle every week. When the fourth candle is lit, it means Christmas is here. During the Christmas season, every Swiss city will have a tall Christmas tree in the central square, while Zurich’s main train station Christmas market will have a world’s most expensive Christmas tree, 15 meters high Christmas tree decorated with more than 5,000 Swarovski crystal pendants, stars, snowflakes, angels, reindeer, etc. These are carefully carved from over 15,000 crystal stones.
With its beautiful decorations and long traditions, Zurich is more decorated than ever at Christmas time. Christmas concerts, romantic bars and restaurants, neon lights in the middle of the city and shopping malls with extended hours give people a choice of colorful activities.
Christmas in France
The four weeks before Christmas are called the “run-up to Christmas”. During these four weeks, people get ready for Christmas. At Christmas, France will light up 125 streets and squares in Paris, with the Street Saint-Ouen, the three Lotto Village blocks, and the Rue de la Templar. Children put shoes in front of the fireplace, hoping Santa will bury them with presents.
French people pay great attention to family warmth, Christmas dinner will be shared with the family, but also do not forget to engage in some romance, the table will have beautiful tablecloth, flowers, candles and other decorations, tableware will also choose fine porcelain, with silver knife and fork and crystal cup. Turkey, goose and French sausage are all on the French Christmas table. The French also decorate the Christmas manger with beautiful colorful figures to tell the story of the birth of Christ. In addition, mistletoe is hung on the doors of every household to promise good fortune in the coming year.
Christmas in Spain
Spanish children leave shoes outside or outside the window to receive Christmas presents. In many cities there are gifts for the most beautiful children. Cows are also treated well on that day. It is said that when Jesus was born, a cow breathed on him to keep him warm
German Christmas
One of the two things families do is to buy a plant called the Christmas Star, and the other is to buy or make a victory wreath. In December, people go to the Christmas market, which is the most distinctive place in Germany. At the Christmas market, people can enjoy the twinkling lights and romantic huts, and try Christmas gingerbread and other snacks. The most important thing to miss is mulled wine, which can bring us endless warmth on a cold winter day.
In addition, Stollen is a necessary Christmas cake for every family. It is rich, loose and rich, and a thin piece is enough to satisfy the taste buds. On December 25, people will gather with their families to enjoy the feast of roast goose, sing Christmas songs around the Christmas tree, exchange gifts, and feel the peace and warmth of Christmas.