Christmas in England involves opening Advent calendars from December 1st with a chocolate behind each door, leading up to December 25th when people open presents. Another tradition are Christmas markets selling seasonal products and drinks like mulled wine. The biggest meal is Christmas dinner on the 25th, consisting of roast turkey, potatoes and Christmas pudding. Boxing Day on the 26th involves donating unwanted gifts and attending football games, as well as sales at shops.

1. Christmas in England
Alexander Kingsley, IES
Pérez Mercader, Corrales
(Huelva)

3. FROM DECEMBER 1ST, PEOPLE IN
ENGLAND OPEN ADVENT CALENDARS. NORMALLY
THERE ARE 25 DAYS, WITH A CHOCOLATE BEHIND
EACH DOOR OF THE CALENDAR. THIS FINISHES
ON 25TH DECEMBER, WHEN PEOPLE WILL OPEN
THEIR PRESENTS.

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ANOTHER BIG PART OF CHRISTMAS IN ENGLAND ARE THE
CHRISTMAS MARKETS. THESE SELL A NUMBER OF
CHRISTMAS RELATED PRODUCTS, AND A NUMBER HAVE
GERMAN SECTIONS, SELLING GERMAN FOOD AS WELL AS
DRINKS SUCH AS MULLED WINE (VINO CALIENTE) TO KEEP
WARM.

7. Christmas Dates
•1st of December - first day of advent
•24th December - Christmas Eve
•25th December - Christmas Day – OPEN PRESENTS
•26th December - Boxing Day
•31st December - New Year’s Eve
•1st January - New Year’s Day
•6th January - 12th Day of Christmas

9. Christmas Eve/Day
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Nobody Works
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Father Christmas
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Christmas Dinner

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WE HAVE A BIG CHRISTMAS DINNER WITH ROAST
TURKEY, POTATOES AND A SPECIAL CHRISTAMAS
PUDDING AND LOTS OF WINE
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IT IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN ALL THE FAMILY WILL
SPEND TIME TOGETHER

11. Boxing Day
26TH DECEMBER

12. •ON BOXING DAY, SOME PRESENTS THAT ARENT
WANTED OR NEEDED ARE GIVEN TO THE SERVICE
INDUSTRY OR TO CHARITIES
•IT IS TRADITION THAT MANY FOOTBALL GAMES ARE
PLAYED ON THIS DAY IN ENGLAND
•THERE ARE MANY SALES IN THE SHOPS, IT IS THE
BUSIEST SHOPPING DAY OF THE YEAR

13. UK Most popular Christmas songs
1. Fairytale of New York, The Pogues
2. All I Want For Christmas Is You, Mariah Carey
3. Do They Know It’s Christmas?, Band Aid
4. Last Christmas, Wham!
5. Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Harry Reser
6. Do You Hear What I Hear?, Bing Crosby
7. Happy Christmas (War is Over), John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir
8. Wonderful Christmastime, Paul McCartney
9. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday, Wizzard
10. Merry Xmas Everybody, Slade