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Christmas Day is a family holiday in Great Britain. Traditionally, everyone gives each other presents; the British decorate their houses, put up Christmas Trees, and children write letters to Santa Claus.
Christmas in Great Britain - family celebration. Traditionally, everyone gives each other gifts; the British decorate their houses, put up Christmas trees, and children write letters to Santa Claus.
Christmas is celebrated on December 25, but everyone gets ready for it long before that. The pre-Christmas period is called Advent, which starts four weeks before the holiday.
Christmas is celebrated on December 25, but preparations for it begin long before that. This pre-Christmas period is called Advent, which begins four weeks before the holiday.
The symbol of Advent is a wreath with 4 candles, each of which is lit one at a time every Sunday. They are kept alight until Christmas Eve.
The symbol of Advent is a wreath with 4 candles, one of which is lit each Sunday. This way they stay lit until Christmas Eve.
The holiday is impossible without gifts. For that reason, there are sales on Christmas Eve in all cities in England. Shop windows are decorated with figures of angels, Santa Claus, snowmen.
This holiday is not possible without gifts. That's why sales begin in all cities of England on Christmas Day. Shop windows are decorated with figurines of angels, Santa Claus, and snowmen.
Streets are overcrowded; there are fairs and feasts for children on the squares. On Trafalgar Square, in the center of London, a huge Christmas tree is put up every year, which is a gift from the Government of Norway.
The streets are crowded; Fairs and parties for children are held in the squares. Every year a huge Christmas tree is put up in Trafalgar Square in central London, which is a gift from the Norwegian government.
As previously mentioned, Christmas is the family holiday and it is celebrated with loved ones.
As already mentioned, Christmas is a family holiday, and it is customary to celebrate it with close people.
There's a popular belief amongst the English: a good year beginning makes the whole year good. That's why Christmas dinner has a variety of dishes, among them is plum pudding. Traditionally it was composed of thirteen ingredients, symbolizing Jesus and the Twelve Apostles in Catholic teaching.
There is a belief among the British: if the beginning of the year is good, then the whole year will be so. Therefore, Christmas dinner is a huge variety of dishes, among which there is always Christmas pudding. Traditionally, it contains thirteen ingredients, thereby symbolizing Jesus and the twelve Apostles in the Catholic faith.
The second Christmas day is called “Boxing day”. The reason is that Santa puts the presents under the Christmas tree during the night of the 25th to the 26th of December and the next day, all unpack their present boxes.
The second day of Christmas is called "Boxing Day" (literally: box day). This name is explained by the fact that on the night of December 25-26, Santa Claus puts gifts under the tree, and the next day everyone unpacks the gift boxes.
One more symbol of the holiday is stockings hanging up on the mantel. A legend is connected to this tradition. Once, Santa delivered gifts, and when getting through a fireplace, he accidentally dropped some gold coins into stockings that were drying there.
Another symbol of the holiday is stockings hung over the fireplace. There is one legend associated with this tradition. One day, Santa was delivering gifts and, as he walked through the fireplace, he accidentally dropped gold coins into the stockings that were drying there.
On Christmas Eve, before going to bed, children, in the hopes of getting better presents, leave biscuits or pieces of pie and some milk near the mantel for Santa plus a carrot for his deer Rudolf.
On Christmas Eve, before going to bed, children leave cookies or milk pie for Santa and carrots for his reindeer Rudolph to get good presents.
Christmas Day is a time for miracles and realization of wishes. On this day everyone gives not only gifts but also postcards. To give cards is an English tradition that showed up in the 19th century when the first Christmas card was printed.
Christmas is a time of miracles and fulfillment of desires. On this day, people not only give each other gifts, but also exchange cards. Giving cards is an English tradition that dates back to the 19th century when the first Christmas card was printed.
And of course, everyone wishes each other “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!”
And, of course, everyone wishes each other “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!”
From the history of the holiday, Christmas is a holiday that in many countries has given rise to a large number of symbols and traditions. Even his date applies to them. Eastern Christian churches originally set the celebration of Christmas on the sixth of January. However, the Roman Church deliberately moved it to the twenty-fifth of December - the day of the pagan holiday of the invincible sun. And the new date began to symbolize the victory of Christianity over paganism. According to Western tradition, the sixth of January is the day of Epiphany or Epiphany, often called by the British Twelfth Night.
The British were the first to decorate their homes with holly, ivy and mistletoe on the eve of Christmas. It was believed that holly scared away witches, and the ancient Druids considered mistletoe a sacred plant and a symbol of eternal life, the Romans valued it as a symbol of peace. It is believed that the custom of kissing under a mistletoe branch originated in England
Christmas Log One of the ancient British traditions is the Christmas log. It is believed that the ancient Vikings brought this ritual to England. At Christmas they cut down a huge tree, and all year it sat and dried. And only the next Christmas they brought it into the house, and it burned in the hearth for a long, long time. If it went out without burning to ashes, the owners expected trouble.
From the history of the Christmas tree The brilliant Victorian era gave Great Britain wonderful Christmas traditions. And first of all, this is connected with the Christmas tree - a symbol of eternal nature. The Germans are believed to be the first to use the Christmas tree in their celebrations, and Martin Luther was the first to decorate the top of the tree with a star, which symbolized the star that appeared over the stable in which Christ was born. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert (representatives of the German Saxe-Coburg dynasty) first installed a decorated Christmas tree at Windsor Palace in 1841 and presented it as a gift to children. Since then, this has become a sign of good manners. From this time on, the custom of giving gifts at Christmas was established; before that, the English exchanged gifts on New Year's Day or on Twelfth Night (the feast of Epiphany).
From the history of the Christmas stocking The custom of putting gifts in the Christmas stocking is associated with Victorian England. At that time, a fairy tale was told that "Father Christmas" traveled through the air and entered houses through a chimney. Going down to one of the houses, he dropped several gold coins into a sock, which was hung to dry over the fireplace. Since then, on Christmas Eve, they began to hang “socks and stockings on the fireplace in the hope that something would fall there.” And now on Christmas Eve, children hang a Christmas stocking on the fireplace or the edge of the bed so that Santa Claus can fill it with gifts. This tradition is gradually taking root here in Russia.
From the history of Christmas cards In England, during the reign of Victoria, the custom of exchanging greeting cards for the New Year also arose. First greeting card for Christmas was printed in 1843 in London and marked the beginning of the formation of a separate independent printing industry, and then the direction of the printing industry. As key characters for Christmas cards, printer artists chose motifs akin to ancient rituals, customs, and paraphernalia. It could have been the robin, which replaced the bird in 18th-century celebrations. wren, sprigs of ivy, holly, mistletoe, heather. Such cards have become a unique opportunity to congratulate emigrants who find themselves far from their homeland at Christmas.
About pudding For many centuries, all the inhabitants of the British Isles had a special food at Christmas. oatmeal plum-porridge, cooked in meat broth; bread crumbs, raisins, almonds, prunes and honey were also added to it and served very hot. The pudding was prepared in large copper cauldrons several weeks before Christmas by the whole family. During preparation, each family member made a wish. Four items were placed in the pudding: a coin, a thimble, a button and a ring. Later, when the pudding was eaten, each item found in the pudding had its own meaning. The coin meant wealth in the new year, the button meant single life, the thimble for a girl meant unmarried life, and the ring meant marriage. During the 18th century. Plum-porridge is gradually being replaced by plum-pudding, and by the middle of the 19th century. the latter becomes the most important dish of the Christmas table. Plum pudding is made from bread crumbs with the addition of various spices and fruits, before serving it is doused with rum and lit. And it is still the custom among the British to hide small silver coins and decorations in the Christmas pudding - “for good luck.”
Preparations for Christmas in England In England, preparations for them are carried out very carefully and there such a collapse occurs every year, although unlike us, all people celebrate Christmas strictly in family circle(this is not practiced in every family), and another difference is that they celebrate this great holiday almost two weeks earlier.
Preparing for Christmas The British take the holidays very seriously and always respect traditions, for this reason, preparing for Christmas in England is a very serious undertaking. A week before the holiday itself, everyone cleans the house very carefully, wiping the windows until they shine. From the street, you can see the decorated Christmas trees in the windows. There is always a green wreath of mistletoe on the door of every house, and multi-colored light bulbs above the door. (As for apartments, each door of an apartment or room can be decorated with a wreath).
Christmas and New Year- a wonderful time that both adults and children enjoy. In Great Britain, Christmas is celebrated on the night of December 24-25. Long before this day, all British people begin preparations: they decorate the Christmas tree, buy gifts, bake cookies, hang socks near the fireplace, etc. Presentations on the topic “Christmas in Great Britain” will help you better get acquainted with all the traditions of celebrating Christmas and New Year.
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The presentation contains a lot of text that talks about the origin of the holiday, traditional food, home decoration, and even holiday program on TV. Here you will also learn what Boxing Day is and why Santa Claus wears a red outfit.
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25th of December
The British do not attach much importance to New Year's celebrations (New Year) .
For them, the main winter holiday is Christmas. (Christmas) ,
which is celebrated throughout Europe
"Christmas tree" - Christmas tree.
Christmas tree (Christmas tree)- this is traditionally a live spruce or pine tree decorated with candles (candle),
beautifully wrapped sweets (candy) And different decorations (decorations) .
For the British, Christmas is a special family holiday. (holiday). It was on this day that the whole family (family) going to a festive Christmas dinner or lunch (dinner) .
“Christmas Dinner” - Christmas dinner.
Christmas pudding -
the main dish of the Christmas table in England.
At first it was ordinary plum porridge (plum-porridge).
Over time, the porridge turned into pudding (plum pudding) .
It is prepared from bread crumbs, fruits, and spices.
Mistletoe - Mistletoe.
There is a wonderful tradition of decorating the house (house) for Christmas with evergreen branches of ivy, holly and plant (plant) Mistletoe.
mistletoe (mistletoe)- a plant with which beautiful Christmas rituals are associated.
Every year (year) Europeans
buy thin branches
mistletoe and hanging
them above the door (door) .
- At Christmas in Britain it is customary to give each other gifts of the same value. And in the family circle gift ceremony carried out according to the ancient tradition - by lot.
- Second Day of Christmas – Day of Boxes (Boxing day). This name comes from the custom of installing special piggy banks in churches before Christmas, where offerings for the poor were placed.
- Today this tradition has turned into “Gifting Day”.
- Good old gentleman Santa Claus delivers gifts to children. (Santa Claus) red-cheeked, with a long white beard, dressed in a red fur coat and a tall red hat.
- In England there is a custom put gifts in stockings. Santa traveled through the air and entered homes through chimneys. Going down to one of the houses, he dropped several gold coins into a sock, which was hung to dry over the fireplace. Since then, they began to hang socks and stockings on the fireplace in the hope that something would fall there.
Dear Guys! Happy holiday! Congratulations!
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Christmas in Great Britain
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Christmas - fairy tale for the adults and children
History of Christmas Preparation for Christmas Christmas table Christmas tree Santa Claus
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Christmas is the most joyful holiday in Great Britain, which is marked on the 25 of December, and to prepare for it begin long before its approach. It is necessary to decorate the house, to send congratulations to the relatives and friends, and, main to buy gifts. It is a family holiday, when the close people are going to behind a Christmas table, exchange gifts, wish to each other happiness, sing Christmas songs. The Christmas transforms everything around into a fairy tale.
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The Christmas is a Christian holiday devoted to Birth of the Christ - Myth, sent by the God for rescue of the world. His celebrating is based on bible events described in a New Precept. The apostle of an Onion tells that after birth Christ the Angels were to the shepherds and have informed them this joyful message. The shepherds at once have set off to city Vyphleem and have found in a shed St. Maria, of the husband of the carpenter Joseph, and Baby laying in a day nursery. From Gospel from Matthew we learn about the three wise men, which have followed the wonderful star which has appeared in the sky per Day of Christmas of the Messiah, and have brought to the Baby gift - gold, incence and myrrh.
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The large role British allocate to gifts. One holiday manages them. British very much like to give gifts to all native and close. In eve of Christmas in spacious and empty per usual days shops - rush: first, it is necessary to have time to buy a heap of gifts and to be reserved by meal - 24, 25, and sometimes and December 26 the majority of shops is closed. Secondly, it is impossible to miss a case to buy something for a long time desired with the discount. The red labels "Sale" occur right at the beginning of December, and to middle of month they paste over all doors and show-windows of shops.
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In all shops, including grocery, huge quantity of different Christmas toys: small Santa Claus, bells, silver half moons, spheres with wishes. The best New Year's gift in England is a visit to the house first minutes of New year blackhair the man with a slice of coal for traditional English fireplace and mistletoe, symbolizing longevity. In midnight the men are sent to the neighbors, that by first to cross their threshold. Why only man? Alas, it is considered, that if the same woman will make, it foretells failure to all family.
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The morning of December 25 noisy begins with opening of gifts. Then there comes time of traditional celebratory dinner. In England there is a cheerful custom: before that how to sit down a table the people clap an original cracker “Christmas Cracker”. She contains a small souvenir and comic message. For a table usually prepare the turkey or goose, there are every possible vegetables. At the end of dinner submit a Christmas cake or Christmas pudding. This day everyone owner tries as it is possible better to show the culinary abilities, that is why, according to the poet Jeck Drelutsky, “the Christmas is a time for good eating.” The most desired visitor the one who comes in the visitors and brings ancient Celt an entertainment - thin and round porridge flatbreads. Their form is connected with language by a cult of the sun. Same scones the Scots in Christmas bake and give out to each member of family early in morning, with dawn. However is it is possible only at supper, and within day it is necessary to carry with itself. The heavy test, is especial for children. Has broken or eaten slice - not to avoid punishment, but if the good boy has saved the cake untouched -, next year he or she will wait good.
Celebratory table
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It is necessary to admire, with what imagination the offices, shops and streets are decorated to Christmas of a house. In festival of paints two traditional colors - red and green dominate. Green trees are decorated by red ribbons, lanterns and bells, are constant attributes of Christmas. On tops of the trees it is possible to see the Christmas Angel or star. Very much often houses are decorated by Boughs of Holly. The glossy bright red berries and dark green acute carved leaves of this plant are well entered in a general Christmas palette. In door apertures hang up Mistletoe, tied up ribbons. It is especially pleasant in love, as on custom the people of the opposite floor which has casually appeared under Mistletoe, are obliged to kiss each other!
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According to an ancient traveling holy man called St. Boniface was passing through a forest one December, when he came across a group of people who were having some kind of pagan religious ceremony. St. Boniface was horrified that a small boy was going to be offered up as a human sacrifice to one of their pagan gods. He was just about to be put on a roaring fire when St. Boniface rushed in and snatched the little boy away. Then, picking up an ax, he chopped down a huge oak tree which stood nearby. As it fell to the ground, a tiny young fir appeared out of the ground in the space where the mighty oak had stood. “From now on,” said St. Boniface, “this little tree will be a holy symbol. It’s the sign of everlasting life because its leaves are still green when everything else seemed dead around it. Moreover, it will always point upwards to heaven. From this day, this little tree shall be called the Christmas tree.”
Christmas tree legends
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Santa Claus, which prototype is sacred Nickolai, bishop of city the Worlds in IV century, in east church the patron traveling, first of all of seamen, almost has not changed after several centuries - everything as is always ready to deliver pleasure to the kids ! The young Englishmen and Americans consider, that Santa so they come in a sledge on a deer only to obedient children and, having lowered through a pipe above a fireplace, leaves by gifts under tree and in sock. Therefore on roofs of some houses in USA it is possible to see figure of Santa Claus in a sledge and famous baby dear Rudolph. Sometimes Santa before hand invite in the visitors " to December 25.
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Santa Claus is known in the different countries under different names: San Nicholas, Nicolas, or Claus. The legend was saved, that at one time bishop on a name Nicholas has helped three poor sisters, which could not leave in marriage, as they did not have money for the dowry. He through a window has been thrown to the girl on a purse with money, which have been pleased directly in their stockings dried in a fireplace. And now children, To lie down to sleep in Christmas night, necessarily suspend at a fireplace the stockings, and morning find in them of sweetness and small gifts. December 31 everyone see off old year and meet New year.
Legend about Santa Claus
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