Christmas Traditions: talking about those special bits that make Christmas so perfect

1. Christmas
Ângela Oliveira ; Marco Coelho

3. What is Christmas? O que
é o natal?
• It is a Christian religious
holiday and festival
celebrated annually on
December 25 in Portugal.

4. Christmas
• The Christmas Day is the day that it is considered
the birth of baby Jesus. At home we have Christmas
carols typical of the Christmas holiday and we also
exchange gifts and cards at Christmas dinner.

5. Christmas
• Christmas carols, church celebrations, a special
meal and displaying various decorations, including
Christmas trees, wreaths and flashers, mistletoe,
nativity scenes are typical.
• Father Christmas is a popular mythological figure in
our country, associated with gifts for children.

6. Some typical Christmas dishes
Alguns pratos típicos do natal
 Turkey (peru)
 Cod fish with
potatoes (bacalhau
com batatas)
 Suckling pig ( leitão)

7. Sweet Christmas
(Doces de Natal)
• King Cake
• Flour with milk and eggs
• Fried bread
• Sweet rice