Americans typically have a two week winter vacation around Christmas and New Year's, during which families either stay home to celebrate with parties or travel to winter resorts. Streets are decorated in red and green starting in late November, showing Santa Claus, angels, shepherds and Nativity scenes. Christmas shopping begins then too, as everyone buys gifts for family and friends to exchange, and children write letters to Santa listing the toys they want him to bring.

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2. This is the most festive time of the
year. They have about two weeks’
vacation beginning shortly before
New Year’s Day and ending soon
after Christmas.

3. Some families don’t stay
in town. They go away
to winter resort for the
holidays. Otheers stay at
home but have fun too ,
because there are a lot of
parties to celebrate.

4. Late in November the streets are
decorated with the traditional
Christmas colours of red and green.
Santa Claus, shepherds, angels and
Nativity scenes appear in shop
window.

5. Christmas shoppers’ rush begin late
in November and continues till the
very end of December. Everybody
is buying gifts for family members,
relatives and friends.

6. Today, children believe that Santa
Claus brings them gifts.
Several days or weeks before
Christmas they tell Santa
what toys they want by
writing him letters.

7. I wish happy new
year to all my friends and family