Christ mas aroun d the world (Joyeux Noël) FRANCE (Vrolijk Kerstfeest) BELGIUM (Vrolijk kerstfeest) THE NETHERLANDS Père Noël is Belgian children believe Sinterklaas rides a horse Dutch children accompanied by Père that Saint Nicholas brings leave their shoes out, filled with hay and Fouettard, who brings them their presents They sugar for his horse In the morning they find presents only to good also believe he rides a their shoes filled with candy, nuts and kids Children put their horse so they leave hay gifts When Sinterklaas shoes by the fire place to and carrots and water for appears to children, he get gifts People have the horse just outside the takes the form of their dinner at midnight on house on December father or a male relative December 24 (le Réveillon) with a cake called La Bûche de Noël (Frohe Weihnachten) GERMANY (Glædelig Jul) DENMARK (God Jul) SWEDEN Children count the days until Most people in Scandinavian countries Christmas with an Advent Danish people honour St Lucia on December 13 calendar They also write celebrate Christmas Traditionally, the eldest daughter letters to St Nicholas Eve with a special in each family gets up early and asking for presents rice pudding in which wakes each of her family (December 6) Christmas a single almond is members, dressed in a long, Eve is the most important hidden Whoever finds white gown with a red ribbon time of the Christmas season the almond will have good luck and a crown made of twigs with for families Some even say it for the coming year nine lighted candles is a magical night when animals can speak Julemanden arrives in a Jultomten, visits houses in the The wonderful tradition of the Christmassleigh drawn by reindeer and afternoon on Christmas Eve tree, which started in Germany, is the heart a sack over his back He is of the celebration assisted with his Yuletide chores by Elves called Juul Nisse, who live in attics (C рождеством!) RUSSIA (Buon Natale) ITALY (Feliz Navidad) SPAIN Families decorate a New Year’s tree and Italian people exchange Spanish people celebrate make Salad Olivier Nochebuena (Christmas gifts on January 6, when (diced meat, veggies Eve), and families gather the Wise Men or Magi and potatoes all together to share a meal reached baby Jesus Italy slathered in Mayo) Children leave their shoes has La Befana, who Grandfather Frost filled with straw and brings gifts for good (Дед Моро́з) delivers barley for the camels of children and punishment presents to good the Wise Men who visit for the bad ones The children, aided by The nativity scene dates back to Saint Francis of them on January Snow Maiden Assisi (Снегу́рочка) (Merry Christmas) UK (Merry Christmas) CANADA / (Feliz Navidad) MEXICO U.S.A The tradition of hanging They celebrate Christmas for nine days with stockings by the chimney People decorate Christmas trees and hang Las Pastorelas People dress as Mary and began here because Father their stockings by the fireplace because Joseph walking from house Christmas accidentally children believe that to house asking if dropped some gold coins on Santa Claus will fill Mary may stay the his way down the chimney them with gifts night Then, they which got caught in a drying People also exchange are invited in for a stocking British children wait until the cards and gifts and go party with food, afternoon to open their gifts carolling songs, and a Piñata Boxing Day is celebrated the day filled with all kinds of following Christmas, when small sweets gifts were given to servants (圣诞快乐) CHINA Christian kids decorate their houses with beautiful paper lanterns Many Chinese children also hang stockings and wait for Santa Claus or Dun Che Lao Ren, which means “Christmas Old Man.” (メリークリスマス) JAPAN (Merry Christmas) AUSTRALIA Santa's sleigh is pulled by eight white kangaroos Christmas dinner is eaten outdoors and is followed by a visit to the beach or a game of cricket In Japan there is a god or priest known as Hoteiosho, who closely resembles our Santa Claus He is always pictured as a kind old man carrying a huge pack He is thought to have eyes in the back of his head Children must be good when this all-seeing gentleman is abroad CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD QUIZ 1) 2) 3) 4) In Belgium, who comes on December 6? Christians in China call Santa Claus Dun Che Lao Ren, which means… The first nativity scene was displayed in 1223 by St Francis of Assisi in which country? In Sweden, the Christmas season begins on December 13, the feast day of St Lucia On this day it is traditional for the eldest daughter in every family to… 5) In which country is a Yule log-shaped cake called a "Bûche de Noël" traditionally served? 6) In China, what people traditionally use to light their homes at Christmas? 7) Where Santa's elves live in Denmark? 8) Who delivers presents in Russia? 9) In The Netherlands, what transport does Saint Nicholas traditionally use? 10) Which country originated the tradition of hanging stockings by the fireplace? 11) At Christmas Mexican parents allow children to break a ……………… 12) What animals pull Santa’s sleigh in Australia? 13) Where was developed the modern tradition of the Christmas tree? 14) When and where is Boxing Day celebrated? 15) Where is Father Christmas known as Père Noël? 16) When Spanish children receive their gifts? 17) In what country children receive gifts from La Befana, a kindly old witch? 18) Who accompanies Père Noël with a book in which each child's behavior is recorded? Answer key http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/ Saint Nicholas Christmas Old Man Italy wear a long, white gown with a red ribbon and a crown made of twigs with nine lighted candles France Paper lanterns In the attics of houses Grandfather Frost and the Snow Maiden A horse 10 England 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Piñata Kangaroos In Germany In UK on December 26 In France On January Italy Père Fouettard