2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
● Christmas in Germany
● Christmas in Italy
● Christmas in France
3. Christmas in Germany
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Presents: On the night of December 5th-6th
children leave
their shoes or boots outside the front door.That night, Santa
Claus visits and fills them with chocolates, oranges and nuts
if they’ve been good.
● Food: The Germans often have special baking evenings for
making spiced cakes, cookies and gingerbread houses. On
Christmas Day the family tucks into suckling pig or roasted
goose, white sausage, macaroni salad, and regional dishes.
● How to say Merry Christmas in German: Fröhliche
Weihnachten!
5. Christmas in Italy
● Presents: Most Italians open their presents on Christmas
Day morning or after lunch, although some wait until
Epiphany on January 6th. Traditionally, it's not Santa Claus
but the kind witch, La Befana, who brings the gifts and
sweets.
● Food: Christmas Eve is a day of abstinence from meat so a
celebratory banquet frequently features fish. In Rome and
southern Italy, il capitone, a dish made with fried eels is a
firm favourite. After dinner, Italians head off for midnight
mass.
● How to say Merry Christmas in Italian:Buone Feste
Natalizie!
7. Christmas in France
● Presents: In some parts of France, Christmas comes early
when Father Christmas brings small gifts and sweets for
children on December 6th
. In other parts of the country,
children place their shoes by the fire and wake up on
Christmas Day to find them filled with presents.
● Food: After Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve people gather
at home or in a restaurant for a feast called le réveillon. This
usually consists of oysters, snails...as a starter, followed by
goose and l'oie, all washed down with wine.
● How to say Merry Christmas in French: Joyeux Noel!
