In our last English lesson we talked about Christmas and the different ways to celebrate it. I want to give you some informations about Christmas in England.
Countdown to Christmas
Advent calendars are a countdown to Christmas and start four Sundays before Christmas. The advent calendar is the first sign of Christmas in English homes and offers a reason to look forward to Christmas Eve.
Decors
People decorate their houses with lights during Christmas. The traditional Christmas tree in England is the fir tree. Streets are decorated with lights and Christmas trees.
Caroling Away
People go carol singing from one house to another and collect money for poor people. This singing starts on 21st December till to Christmas day.
Celebration
Families and friends get together to enjoy and share old customs and traditions.
Family and friends lay presents under the Christmas tree. The presents are opened in the afternoon, or after the dinner. Christmas stockings are a very traditional part of Christmas in England. Children usually hang these stockings in and around the house, for Santa to fill them up with sweets.
Boxing Day
The day after Christmas, 26th December, is called Boxing Day. On this day, boys go around and collecting money and give it to the poor people.
So I celebrate Christmas:
My family and I decorate in the morning 24th of December the Christmas tree. In the afternoon we go together to the church. After the church we go home together and to kill us the time up to the gift giving we play a few games. On the Christmas Eve we eat self-made sausages from our grandparents. After the dinner we sing a few songs together and then we unpacked together the presents. On 25th of December we visit our grandparents and celebrate with them Christmas.
I hope you know now more about Christmas an enjoyed my entry!
See you soon,
Sabrina
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