Christmas around the world

Christmas around the world

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Christmas in China

Christmas is only often celebrated in major cities. In these big cities there are Christmas Trees, lights and other decorations on the streets and in department stores. Santa Claus is called 'Sheng Dan Lao Ren' The strange thing is that most of the world's plastic Christmas Trees and Christmas decorations are made in China, but the people making them might not have decorations like them in their own homes at Christmas! If people do have a tree it is normally a plastic one and might be decorated with paper chains, paper flowers, and paper lanterns (they might also call it a tree of light).

Who is this?

Sheng Dan Lao Ren

Santa Father Noel

How do people decorate their trees?

With stars, bells and angels

With paper decorations

Well done!!

Christmas in Australia

In Australia, Christmas comes in the towards the beginning of the summer holidays! Children have their summer holidays from mid December to early February. What's the weather like in Christmas in Australia?

It's hot

It's cold

Christmas in Australia

Australians hang wreaths on their front doors and decorate their houses and gardens with Christmas Trees and Christmas lights. Which may be an Australian house in Christmas?

Christmas in Australia

Australians also decorate their houses with bunches of 'Christmas Bush', a native Australian tree with small green leaves and red flowers. Which is a "Christmas Bush"?

Christmas in Australia

When he gets to Australia, Santa sometimes gives the reindeers a rest and might use kangaroos. He also changes his clothes for less 'hot' ones! Click on the Australian Santa.

Christmas in Australia

Here you can listen to an Australian carol. What is a boomer?

Christmas in Australia

On Boxing Day most people go and visit their friends and often have barbecues at the beach. Which picture could be taken on Boxing Day?

Christmas in Australia

Most people now have a cold Christmas dinner, or a barbecue with seafood such as prawns and lobsters along with the 'traditional english' food. What do people eat on Christmas?

Christmas in Australia

Some people like to have the 'traditional' Christmas Pudding but there might also be cold desserts like pavlova and trifle. What do people have as dessert?

Christmas in Australia

Australians often have Christmas Crackers at Christmas meal times. What is a Christmas Cracker?

Christmas in Australia

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Christmas in Italy

The Christmas season is celebrated from early December until 6th January. During the Christmas period, in some areas of Italy, shepherds come into the towns and play bagpipes and sing carols. Most churches, town squares and houses will have a model of the nativity scene called a "presepe". In Italy, the traditional Christmas cake eaten is called a "panettone". It is a sweet cake filled with candied fruit.

Christmas in Italy

The Christmas season is celebrated from early December until 6th January. During the Christmas period, in some areas of Italy, shepherds come into the towns and play bagpipes and sing carols. Most churches, town squares and houses will have a model of the nativity scene called a "presepe". In Italy, the traditional Christmas cake eaten is called a "panettone". It is a sweet cake filled with candied fruit.

What's this?

A Presepe

A Christmas tree

What's this?

Christmas pudding

Panettone

What's this?

Gaspar

La Befana

WoW!!

Christmas in Brazil

In Brazil, Santa Claus is called Papai Noel & Bom Velhinho (Good Old Man).

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FALSE

Christmas in Brazil

Sometimes children leave a sock near a window. If Papai Noel finds your sock, he'll exchange it for an apple!

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FALSE

Christmas in Brazil

The most popular Christmas song in Brazil is 'Noite Feliz' (Silent Night).

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FALSE

Christmas in Brazil

Favourite Christmas foods in Brazil include soup, pizza and hot chocolate.

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FALSE

Christmas in Brazil

People in Brazil usually play "amigo secreto" (Secret Santa)

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FALSE

Christmas in South Africa

Because South Africa is in the Southern Hemisphere, Christmas comes in the summer. So there's lots of sun and beautiful flowers in full bloom. The schools are closed for the Christmas holidays and some people like to go camping. Going carol singing, on Christmas Eve, is very popular in towns and cities. Carols by Candlelight services are also popular on Christmas Eve. And many people go to a Christmas morning Church Service. Traditional 'fir' Christmas Trees are popular and children leave a stocking out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.

Christmas in South Africa

The Christmas meal is either turkey, duck, roast beef or suckling pig with yellow rice & raisins and vegetables, followed by Christmas Pudding or a traditional South African dessert called Malva Pudding. People also like to pull Christmas Crackers! The meal is often eaten outside in the summer sun! If it's really hot they might even have a barbecue or 'braai'. Mince pies are also popular. South Africa also has several other UK Christmas traditions. On Christmas day afternoon, people visit family and friends or might go for a trip into the country side to play games or have a swim. Boxing Day is also a public holiday in South Africa and again people like to be 'out and about' having a good time!

Where is South Africa?

In the Northern Hemisphere

In the Southern Hemisphere

In the Western Hemisphere

Where do some people go during Christmas holidays?

They go to camping

They go to school

They go to the North Pole

What is the traditional South African dessert?

Malva pudding

Pavlova

Triffle

Who do people visit on Christmas afternoon?

Santa

Poor people

Family and friends

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