Christmas is an important holiday in England that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ over 2000 years ago. It has become a time for families to decorate trees and homes, buy and exchange gifts, and gather for large meals. Key traditions include decorating trees and homes with lights and ornaments, children leaving stockings or shoes filled with treats for Father Christmas, and celebrating with a large turkey dinner with friends and family on December 25th.

2. In England people remember that
Jesus Christ was born in the town of
Bethlehem, about 2000 years ago.

3. Today, Christmas is a very important time in the
Christian year, it is also very important to those, who
don’t go to church. It is a time for buying and giving
presents, having parties, and being with family.

4. People start to decorate their shops, streets and
houses.

6. Families buy christmas trees, put them
inside the house and put colourful
decorations on them.

7. Santa Claus often comes when the
children are sleeping.

8. Children leave the stockings for Santa Claus by the
fireplace when they go to bed. In Britain Santa Claus is
usually called Father Christmas.

10. The Christmas Holiday begins on 24th December: Christmas Eve.
People stop work. Christmas dinner is in the afternoon. It is the
biggest meal of the day. Before they start to eat, people pull
crackers. They make a loud noise and have a small game inside.

13. Christmas Day,25th December, is a holiday. Children
wake up very early and open their presents aroud the
tree.

15. Dinner is usually turkey with lots of winter vegetables
and then a Christmas pudding. People spend this time
at home with their family or visiting family.

17. Many people go to church at midnight on Christmas
Eve. They hear the Christmas story and sing carols.

19. At three o'clock many people in Britain turn their
televisions on because the Queen says ''Happy
Christmas'' to everyone.

20. POLISH CHRISTMAS DINNER

21. THANK
YOU