Christmas is celebrated around the world to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Traditions vary between cultures but often involve spending time with family, eating special foods, exchanging gifts, and decorating homes. The document provides examples of both Spanish and American Christmas traditions, such as the Spanish Christmas lottery, nougat on Christmas Eve, and the lighting of the White House tree in the US versus opening presents on Christmas Day.

2. • Christmas is the time of the
year when cristians all over
the world celebrate the birth
of Jesus.

3. WHAT IS CHRISTMAS?
• Christmas is a party when you share time
with all your family and have dinner all
together. You can also call it Xmas.
• People around the world celebrate
Christmas in a different way.

4. • In Spain we have some traditions
that I am going to explain.
• I will also explain some traditions
in the USA where I was born.

6. • Everything starts with Christmas
lottery: You can win “el gordo” on
december 22nd.

7. • Put the Nativity Scene.
• People in Spain eat at Christmas.
Eve something very typical:
Nougat.
• In Spain we celebrate Christmas
Eve more than the other holidays.
It´s a very familiar celebration.

8. • On New years Eve people eat 12 grapes.
• Children´s day is 6th January. We call it :Three
Wise Men day. We receive presents and we eat
“Roscón de reyes” with a little surprise inside it.

9. • Everything starts with the lighting of the
Christmas tree at the White House.

10. • Christmas day is more important than
Christmas Eve.
• Christmas tree decoration party .All the family
together decorates a Christmas tree.
• They put Christmas Stockings at the chimeney.
• Santa Claus brings presents. They open them
on Xmas. Day.
• People bake Christmas cookies and go to the
Christmas Parade.
• They celebrate New years Eve at Times Square
in New York

12. Lucía Salmón Iglesias .1º B