This is the day when many people are traveling home to be with their families
on Christmas Day,the 25-th of December.For most British families this is the most important day of the year.
Symbols of Christmas
Father Christmas
Christmas tree
Candles
Jingle bells
Gifts
Wreath
Greetings
Party
Stockings
Christmas decorations
People decorate their houses with garlands, brightly-colored paper and holly. They usually have a Christmas tree in the corner of the front room decorated with ornaments and lights.
Holly
Christmas miracles and presents
People put their gifts under the Christmas tree to be found on Christmas morning. Children believe that Father Christmas climbs down the chimney and leaves the presents under the Christmas tree.
Who is Father Christmas?
Father Christmas isaversion of Santa Claus. He is an old man with white hair, a beard and a moustache. He is dressed in a red suit.Father Christmas makesall the toys for Christmas in his home in the North Pole.
The red coat is 'new'.In1880 most pictures showed him with a green coat. The red became the most popular colour after the US introduction by Coca Cola during the 1930s.
What happens on Christmas Eve?
On Christmas eve Father Christmas piles all of the toys onto his sleigh and rides across the sky with his reindeers. The most famous one is Rudolf, the reindeer who leads the way with his red nose.
Rudolf
Christmas dinner
On Christmas Day the family have a big turkey dinner and Christmas pudding.
Later in the afternoon they may watch the Queen on TV with her traditional Christmas message.
What are the different names of Father Christmas?
The most popular name now-a-days is Santa Claus.
Austria: Christkind ("Christ child")
Belgium: Sinterklaas
Canada: Santa Claus; Père Noël ("Father Christmas")
Denmark: Julemanden
Finland: Joulupukki
France: Père Noël ("Father Christmas");
Germany: Weihnachtsmann ("Christmas Man"); Christkind in southern Germany
Hungary: Mikulás ("Nicholas"); Jézuska or Kis Jézus ("child Jesus")
Italy: Babbo Natale ("Father Christmas"); La Befana
Netherlands & Flanders: Sinterklaas
Norway: Julenissen
Poland: Swiety Mikolaj
Portugal: Pai Natal ("Father Christmas")
Russia: Ded Moroz, "Grandfather Frost
Spain: Papa Noel
Sweden: Jultomten
Switzerland: Christkind
United Kingdom: Father Christmas; Santa Claus
United States: Santa Claus
Let’s sing this song:
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry ChristmasWe wish you a merry ChristmasWe wish you a merry ChristmasAnd a happy New Year.Glad tidings we bringTo you and your kin;Glad tidings for ChristmasAnd a happy New Year!We want some lucky cookiesWe want some lucky cookiesWe want some lucky cookiesPlease bring it right here!Glad tidings we bringTo you and your kin;Glad tidings for ChristmasAnd a happy New Year!