Students from Unkina LHI have designed this PPT about Xmas celebrations around the world.

2. People decorate their houses with beautiful tropical flowers and fruit.People decorate their houses with beautiful tropical flowers and fruit.
TheThe nativitynativity scenescene, called the Pasito or Portal,is very popular., called the Pasito or Portal,is very popular.
Everyone puts on their best clothes
and goes to Midnight Mass.
In Costa Rica it's called
the 'Misa de Gallo.
The gift bringer is 'Colacho'
Christmas wreaths are
made of cypress branches
and decorated with
red coffee berries and ribbons
They eat
chicken and pork
wrapped for cooking
in plantain leaves.
They drink rum!
On 26th December
there is a horseback parade
called the TOPE.
On 27th,
many towns have
'CARNAVAL'
a big parade
and big floats.

3. From 20th December
( on St. Ignatius's Day they kill a pig
and the meat is for Xmas)
to 7th January
On 24th December
They decorate a Christmas Tree
Xmas food includes
Roast Gammon
and Pork Chops
Carols called 'Colindatul'
are also a very popular.
Romanian children get
sweets, fruit,
traditional cakes called 'cozonaci'
and sometimes money .
CRATIUN FERICIT
Santa Claus
is called
Mos Cratiun

4. I'D MUBARAK OUS SANA SAIDA
PALESTINE
CONTAINS
BETHLEHEM:
‘House of bread’
ON CHRISTMAS EVE
THERE IS A PARADE
TROUGHT THE
TOWN
PEOPLE
DRESS UP AS
SANTA CLAUS
AND GIVE OUT
SWEETS
The streets and main square
are decorated with lights.

5. Churches have big musical evenings and aChurches have big musical evenings and a
nativity playnativity play.. People like to show offPeople like to show off
their 'best' acting skills.their 'best' acting skills.
The play normally finishes about 1am.The play normally finishes about 1am.
Xmas is a religious festival. Most people won't have any presents.
In the D.R. of the Congo,
On Christmas day,
most families try to have
a better meal than usual.

6. In Naples
the most famous crib,
'Presepe Napoletano'
with more than 600 figures.
They are decorated with coloured paper,
gold covered pinecones
and candles
CRIBS are put out
on 8th December
Every day people and objects
are displayed in the cribs...
On Xmas Eve they celebrate
THE FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISH
They never eat meat.
The dessert is called
Panettone.

7. FELIZ NAVIDADFELIZ NAVIDAD
It is celebrated from
December 12th to January 6th
Children often perform
the Posada processions.
Children call at the houses and sing a song.
On January 6th, they celebrate‘Dia de los reyes’ and eat
Roscon de reyes
Poinsettia flowers are called 'nochebuena' flowers.
Candelarian Day (2nd February)
marks the end of
Mexican Christmas
celebrations

8. 'Kala Christougenna'.'Kala Christougenna'.
Children, especially boys,
often go out singing 'kalanda' (carols) in the streets.
They play drums and triangles as they sing.
Christmas Trees
are becoming more popular in Greece,
but they aren't traditional.
Having a fire burning
through the twelve days of Christmas
is to keep the Killantzaroi (bad spirits) away.
In Thessaloniki there is
a huge Christmas Tree
They often eat
Lamb or pork,

9. 'Feliz Navidad'.'Feliz Navidad'.
The weather is warm in Argentina Houses are
beautifully decorated
with lights
and wreaths
Christmas Trees
are also
very popular
Nativity scene or 'pesebre‘
is also an important Christmas decoration
They eat a barbecue in the garden
At midnight
there will be
the sound of
lots of fireworks!

10. The 'parol‘
Is made from bamboo strips
and colored Japanese paper
or cellophane paper
and represents the star that guided
the Wise Men.
'Maligayang Pasko'
Christmas carols
in shops can start
in September!
The formal Christmas
celebrations start
on 16th December.People have
Santa Klaus,
Christmas trees,
Christmas cards and
Christmas carols
from western countries!
The Noche Buena is a
Big open house
celebration with family,
friends and neighbors
dropping in to wish
everyone
a Merry Christmas!
They eat
roasted pig,
ham, fruit salad,
rice cake,sweets,
steamed rice and drinks.

11. It’s in summer holidays
There are decorated floats,
Bands and marching girls.
Many people
decorate
Christmas trees
and
have a barbecue
for Christmas lunch
on the beach.
A hot fruit pudding
with custard
and ice cream or
cold desserts
are very popular.

12. Canada is a very large country of manyCanada is a very large country of many
different cultural backgrounds living theredifferent cultural backgrounds living there..
In Nova Skotia
CHRISTMAS TREEs
are very famous.
People
Send cards to
their
friends and
family.
People go from house to house
and sing carols
Canadian children
also believe in
Santa Claus
Families have
cookie-baking parties.
. They eat sweets
called Barley Candy
and Chicken Bones!

13. 13 different desserts
made from diffent
types of fruit,nuts and
Pastries are eaten.
Father Christmas
In France
is called
Père Noël
'Galette des Rois‘
(an almond Cake)
is eaten on January 6th
A Nativity crib,
with clay figures,
decorates
the house
Logs
are often burned
in French homes
Christmas meal,
called Réveillon,is eatenon Christmas Eve
They eat roast turkey,
foie gras,
lobster,
venison and cheeses.
For dessert,
a chocolate sponge cake log
called a bûche de Noël.

14. 'Feliz Navidad''Feliz Navidad'
 On December 28th it’s the 'Day of the Innocent Saints' : People tryOn December 28th it’s the 'Day of the Innocent Saints' : People try
to trick each other into believing silly stories and jokesto trick each other into believing silly stories and jokes
If the children have been bad,
he Kings might leave pieces of coal made out of sugar
New Year's Eve
is called
'Nochevieja
and one special tradition is
that you eat 12 grapes
with the 12 strokes of the clock
at Midnight!
Children have some presents
at Epiphany.
On Epiphany Eve (January 5th)
they leave shoes
to be filled with presents

15. 'Frohe Weihnachten'.'Frohe Weihnachten'.
Christmas trees are very importantChristmas trees are very important
Christmas Markets where Xmas foods and descorations are sold.Christmas Markets where Xmas foods and descorations are sold.
StollenStollen is a popular fruited yeast breadis a popular fruited yeast bread
Xmas Eve is the main day when
Germans exchange presents
with their families
Der Weihnachtsmann
brings the presents
on December 24th.
Sternsinger (or star singers)
who go from house to house,
sing a song andcollect money
for charity.

16. Naththal SeeyaNaththal SeeyaStreets and shops
are decorated
with large
Christmas Trees.
Some hotels
have parties and
dinner
dances.
There are also Midnight
Mass services
for New Year.
It’s celebrated
from 1st
December.
New year is also
widely celebrated
with more fire
crackers, crackers,
trees…

17. Children
write letters
to Father Christmas
MERRY CHRISTMASMERRY CHRISTMAS
 Most families have aMost families have a ChristmasChristmas TreeTree andand HollyHolly,, IvyIvy
andand MistletoeMistletoe to decorate homes.to decorate homes.
Most towns
are decorated
with Christmas lights
Nativity Plays
and Carol Services
are also very popular
Children believe
that Father Christmas
leaves presents
in stockings On Christmas Day
they eat
roast turkey,
roast vegetables,
bacon and
sausages.
Dessert is often
Christmas Pudding.
Mince pies
and lots of chocolates

18. In Madagascar
people only exchange
small presents.
`Mirary krismasy sambatra sy taona`Mirary krismasy sambatra sy taona
vaovao tonga lafatra ho anao´vaovao tonga lafatra ho anao´
It’s very warm atIt’s very warm at
christmas time!christmas time!
Santa Claus
Is called
`Dabade NoelY´
Children, perform songs and plays celebrating the birth of Jesus.
The meal is normally
Chicken or Pork with
rice followed by a
special cake.
They dress up
in the best clothes

19. Prettige Kerstfeest`Prettige Kerstfeest` On 5th December
Sinterklaas
brings the children their presents!
Children leave clogs or shoes out.
On 6th December, Sinterklaas travels to town
with his red bishop’s robes and his servants 'Zwarte Pieten' .
He leads a procession through the town, riding a white horse.
Bad children will be put in a sack and
Zwarte Pieten take them to Spain
for a year
to teach them how to behave!
Sinterklaas helpers,
dressed the same as Sinterklaas,
help give the presents out.
‘Banketletter' (made from marzipan or pastry)
and ‘Pepernoot' (made with cinnamon and spices)
are very popular in Netherlands.

20. Nativity Scenes, known asNativity Scenes, known as PresépioPresépio
and Christmas plays, calledand Christmas plays, called Los Pastores,Los Pastores,
are very popularare very popular
..
They eat chicken, turkey, ham, rice, salad,They eat chicken, turkey, ham, rice, salad,
pork and fresh and dried fruits,pork and fresh and dried fruits, Brazil nutsBrazil nuts
and Panettone.and Panettone.
Father Christmas is called PAPAI NOEL.
.
If He finds your sock, he”ll exchange it for a present.
‘Amigo secreto'is popular in Brazil,too.
There are often big firework displays
and big Christmas Tree shaped displays of electric lights.

21. Shen Dan Lao Ren‘
is Santa Claus
In China
'Sheng Dan Kuai Le’'Sheng Dan Kuai Le’
圣诞快乐圣诞快乐 ''
Some people go Carol singing.Some people go Carol singing.
Jingle BellsJingle Bells is a popular carol.is a popular carol.
Only about 1% of people are Christians
.
A tradition
A traditionis giving
is givingapples .
apples .
Xmas EveXmas Eve
is calledis called
pingping An Ye’word.An Ye’word.
In the big citiesIn the big cities
there arethere are
Christmas trees,Christmas trees,
lightslights
and other decorationand other decoration