This is how people in Greece celebrate Christmas Day

1. Christmas Day in Greece
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December 2021

2. Christmas day is a very special day.
In the morning we go to church because
at Christmas we celebrate the birth of
Christ. It’s a religious celebration.

3. Then we prepare the Christmas
meal. The main dish is usually
roast turkey or roast pork. We
also eat a special bread called
“Christ’s bread”.

4. For dessert we have “kourambiedes” and
“melomakarona”. They are traditional
Christmas sweets

5. At lunchtime the whole family and
relatives share this special meal. The
room is beautifully decorated with
ornaments and a Christmas tree and we
play Christmas music.

6. In the evening we usually visit friends or
relatives whose name is Christos or Christina.
In Greece we celebrate namedays!
We may also go out for a walk. Patra is always
beautifully decorated!