Canadians celebrate Christmas by visiting Santa Claus, going to parades and Christmas markets to buy gifts. On Christmas Eve, cookies and carrots are left for Santa, and movies and stories are enjoyed. On Christmas morning, gifts under the tree and in stockings are opened. Christmas Day activities include playing in the snow, ice skating, and building snowmen. Christmas dinner features roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce.

1. Christmas in Canada

2. Before Christmas Eve & Day
* Purchase a chocolate advent calendar
* Visit Santa Claus to ask for gifts

3. Before Christmas Eve & Day
* Go to the Santa Claus Parade

4. Before Christmas Eve & Day
* Visit the Christmas market to buy
gifts for friends and family
* Decorate your Christmas tree
with family

5. On Christmas Eve (December 24th)
* Leave out cookies for
Santa (and carrots for his
reindeer!)
* Watch Christmas
movies
* Read Christmas
stories

6. On Christmas Morning (December 25th)
* Open gifts under the
Christmas tree
* Open gifts in stockings
(candy, small presents,
etc.)

7. On Christmas Day
* Play in the snow
* Go ice skating
* Build snowmen
* Go for a walk outside
* Have a snowball fight

9. Christmas Dinner
* Roasted turkey
* Stuffing
* Mashed potatoes & gravy
* Cranberry sauce
* Vegetables (carrots, sweet
potatoes, turnips)

10. * At Christmas time, family is most important