British Christmas

Pouzar&Holíková

Before Christmas

• They have advent as we do• Advent calendars (chocolate mostly)• Advent wreath with 4 candles

Christmas Eve (24th December)

• Singing carols• Midnight Mass• Going to pub• Less emphasis than in other EU countries• At night Santa/father Christmas comes with

presents, which are opened in the morning• Refreshments are left for Santa/Father

Christmas

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day (25th December)

• FOOOOD, LOTS OF FOOOD

Christmas Day Facts

• 1647-1660 banned (Cromwell)• A law from 15th century that makes going to church

and going on foot compulsory• Research facts: Getting up at 8am, opening presents

8:19, 8:39 chocolate, 9:02 breakfast, 13% attend church, 11:48 first alcohol, 27% watch queens speech, 3:24 dinner of which 85% is turkey, 5pm mostly dads fall asleep, 5:46 board games start to be played, 11:39 lights out

• 38% consider Christmas to be family celebration

FOOD

• Historically: goose club (saving for christmas goose/turkey

• Over time turkey became most popular• Christmas pudding• Christmas cake• Mince pie

Boxing day (26th December)

• The day we give gifts to our friends, servants, employees etc. (everybody but family)

New Year (31st December)

• Fireworks are not especially popular, or at least untill recent days (due to Bonfire night – Guy Fawkes)

• People open the back door to make the old year leave

• Dark haired man carries salt, bread and cole through the front door

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