This document discusses Christmas and New Year traditions in England. It describes several Christmas traditions such as caroling, advent calendars, nativity plays, decorating houses, hanging stockings, leaving food for Santa, and exchanging gifts on Christmas day. It also discusses traditions for Christmas eve, Christmas day such as the meal and pudding, Boxing Day, New Years Eve celebrations with fireworks, and New Years day resolutions.

1. How we celebrate
Christmas and New Year
England-style….
By Omega

2. Christmas Traditions
 Christmas Carols
Groups of children visit
people‟s houses and sing
famous Xmas songs.
E.g. We Wish you a Merry
Xmas and Jingle Bells.
A good way to make money
for Xmas shopping….?
 Advent Calendar
These calendars are designed
for the count down to
Christmas as each window
contains a chocolate.

3. Christmas Traditions
Children at school and
in churches perform
Nativity Plays
Built Snowmen and
have snowball fights
if we have a White
Christmas
Friends and
families cook
mince pies and
festive foods
together

4. Christmas Preparations….

5. Christmas Preparations….
Decorating your house and garden is a very
important part of Christmas. Though some
people go over the top…

6. 24th December….Christmas Eve..!
Children hang up their stockings
by the fireplace or at the end of
their beds so that Santa can fill
them with presents.
Before children go to bed they leave
milk, cookies and a mince pie for
Santa and a carrot for Ruldolf (his
favourite reindeer).

7. 24th December….Christmas Eve..!
Children write
wishlists to Santa
telling him what
presents they want.
Santa lives in the
North Pole with
„elves‟ to help him in
his workshop. He
travels in a sleigh
pulled by 9 reindeers
and enters houses by
climbing down the
chimney.

8. th
25
December…Christmas Day! YAY!
Important Religious info…
 Pagan tradition – the
birth of Jesus Christ
 Religious people normally
attend midnight mass on the
24th
 Morning Service
Plan for the day….
Morning: Children are excited to
find their stockings filled with
presents. Families exchange gifts,
open presents and spend all day
together.
Afternoon: We eat a special
Christmas lunch and pull Xmas
Crackers
Evening: Afterwards we relax,
watch Christmas films, listen to
Xmas music and enjoy our new
presents

9. th
25
December…Christmas Day! YAY!
A special meal consisting of:
• Roast Turkey
• Roast potatoes, parsnips,
carrots
• Brussel sprouts
• Gravy
• Cranberry Sauce
• „Pigs in blanket‟
Postre 
We flambé the Christmas
pudding and eat mince
pies...mmmm…….

10. th
26
December
Boxing Day….
This day is reserved for
relaxing, going on a walk,
watching Christmas films
and eating „leftovers‟.
Boxing Day is renowned
for all the Sports games –
football and horse racing
are the most famous!

11. 31st December…New Year‟s Eve…
New Year's Eve is the last hurrah of the
year, the culminating event in a holiday
binge of eating, drinking and celebrating!!
It's a time to get dressed
up, reflect on the past,
and ponder future
resolutions.
And all the important kiss
at the stroke of midnight.
People gather together in bars,
pubs and the heart of London
to watch the countdown.
As Big Ben chime the arrival
of a new year there is a
spectacular firework display by
the London Eye.

12. 1st January 2014…New Years‟ Day…
It‟s a bank holiday, so everybody can recover from the
previous night of partying!
New Year‟s Resolutions – promise(s) to yourself that will improve
your life. E.g. quit smoking, give up chocolate, lose weight

13. Christmas Quiz…..

14. 1. What is a „Christmas Carol‟?
2.What does “advent” mean?
3. What is the name of the plant people kiss
underneath?

15. 4. What are the two places children hang
their stockings?
5. Where does Santa live and how many
reindeers pull his sleigh?

16. 4. We…….the Christmas pudding and
……the mince pies.
5. What are the two most famous sports
to be played on Boxing day?
6. „Pigs in Blanket‟ are made from…..and
……?

17. 7. What does
everybody do
at midnight
on the 31st?