2. Christmas has been celebrated in England for over a
thousand years.
But what makes Christmas so special are the traditions
using calendars, sending Christmas card, listening to
Christmas music and carols, and decorating all of the
streets and the trees .
3. In England the traditional
Christmas dinner is a roast
turkey with vegetables and
sauces.
Mince Pie is a small British sweet
pie that it have been known to
the English cook since the
Middle Ages and have played a
part in the Christmas festivities
since then.
4. A Christmas Cracker is a coloured
paper tube, twisted at both ends.
A person pulls on each end of the cracker and when
the cracker breaks contents fall out.
5. Father Christmas is our version of Santa Claus. He
is an old jolly man with white hair, a long beard and a
moustache. He is dressed in a red suit outlined in
white.
Father Christmas and his elves make all the toys for
Christmas in the North Pole.
6. Christmas Eve (December 24) is traditionally the day
for decorating churches and homes.
Christmas Day is the favorite day for children. They
wake up very early in the morning to find their
presents.