Christmas in Australia
This is how they celebrate Christmas in Australia. |
Christmas in Austria
This is how they celebrate Christmas in Austria. |
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Christmas in Britian
This is how they celebrate Christmas in Britian. |
Christmas in Czech Republic
This is how they celebrate Christmas in Czech Republic. |
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Christmas in France
This is how they celebrate Christmas in France. |
Christmas in Finland
This is how they celebrate Christmas in Finland. |
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Christmas in Germany
This is how they celebrate Christmas in Germany. |
Christmas in Italy
This is how they celebrate Christmas in Italy. |
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Christmas in Kenya
This is how they celebrate Christmas in Kenya. |
Christmas in Lebanon
This is how they celebrate Christmas in Lebanon. |
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Christmas in Australia
Christmas is celebrated during our Summer Months in Australia. Their Christmas Cards and traditions usually depict those of colder climates though there is no snow. Australia is a multicultural country and their traditions are often mingled and derived from a mixture of other countries. They have Christmas Trees, Father Christmas, Christmas Carols and gifts which are a familiar Christmas scenario but no snow angels to be found. Christmas also coincides with the Summer Holidays and quite often families will celebrate Christmas away from home. |
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Christmas in Austria
The feast of St Nicholas marks the beginning of Christmas in Austria. The saint accompanied by the devil asks children for a list of their good and bad deeds. Good children are given sweets, toys and nuts. Gifts that are placed under the tree are opened after dinner on Christmas Eve. On December 24, the Christ Child brings presents and the Christmas tree for the children. The children wait until they hear a bell tinkling. Then they enter a special room where the Christmas tree is waiting all decorated with candles, ornaments and candies. |
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Christmas in Britain
Christmas in Britain begins well before Christmas day and most don't take a break until the Twelfth night. The food preparations, sending of Christmas cards, and decorating houses and churches take most of ones time. But the most time consuming is the readying of gifts, keeping everyone busy even the youngest family members. On Christmas Eve children hang up their stockings on the ends of the beds or by the chimney so that Father Christmas can leave them something. Christmas morning is when the family traditionally opens their presents and prepares for a big feast. The best china and glassware is used, and at every place on the table there is a cracker. The meal begins with a toast, followed by the popping of the crackers. After the meal they sit down in front of the Television for the traditional Christmas speech of the British Monarch. |
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Christmas in Czech Republic
Christmas season in the Czech Republic starts with the feast and the visit from Svaty Mikalas on December 6th followed by a visit of the Three Kings on January 6th. The main celebrations only last for three days. Czechs believe that Svaty Mikalas climbs down to earth from the heaven using golden rope accompanied by an angel and a whip-carrying devil. One of the popular superstitions includes putting a cherry twig in water by a young girl of marriageable age on 4th of December. If it blossoms by Christmas Eve, the girl will marry sometime during the year. King Wenceslas, famous enough to have a Christmas carol in his name, was the king of Czechs once. |
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