Christmas in the USA

Symbols Traditions Food & Drinks Decorating – lights &

tree Christmas Shows Religious

Santa

Symbols & Decorations

BellsPresentsLights

Stocking Ornament Snowman

Natural Symbols & Decorations

Snowflake

MistletoeHollyWreath

PoinsettiaTree

Religious Symbols & Decorations

Nativity SceneAngel 3 Wise Men

StarJesus in a Manger Candle

American Traditions: Food & Drink

Popular December foods are cookies, gingerbread men, peppermint candy canes, and

eggnog.

Everyone gets together with their family on the 24th and 25th and eat big meals together which

include turkey or ham.

Christmas Day Meal

Christmas Day Meal

Christmas Cookies

American Traditions

Gingerbread Men

Gingerbread House

Candy Canes

American Traditions

Decorating for Christmas

Most people decorate their houses with lights and other Christmas symbols.

Cities also decorate along main streets and squares.

It is popular to drive around town to look at everyone's lights.

Christmas Decorations

Christmas Decorations

Christmas Decorations

Christmas Tree Everyone has a Christmas

tree in their house in December.

There are many tree farms in America and many people go there to cut down real trees.

Families decorate the tree together.

Christmas Decorations

Christmas Decorations

Christmas Decorations

Christmas Decorations

Christmas Shows: The Nutcracker Ballet

Christmas Shows: The Christmas Carol Play

Christmas Shows: The Rockette Dancers

Christmas Carols

People who sing Christmas songs are called “carolers”.

Carolers often sing around city centers, stores, restaurants, and houses.

Carolers

Carolers

Carolers

Religious Traditions Most families go to

church on Christmas Eve night.

Churches usually have a candlelight service.

Religious Traditions

Religious Traditions

Story of Santa Claus (“St. Nick”)

Santa is a man who lives in the North Pole with his wife, “Mrs. Claus”, and elves who help him make toys for children. He has no

children of his own.He makes toys all year and every Christmas

Eve he gives them to good children everywhere.

Elves

Reindeer

Traditions with Santa American children

write lists of presents they would like from Santa.

It is also popular to visit Santa to tell him what you like and to take a photo with him.

Traditions with Santa Santa comes down

the chimney and children leave him cookies and milk to say “thank you”.

Every family puts stockings above the fireplace for Santa to put the gifts in.

Talking with Santa

Talking with Santa

Talking with Santa

Santa's Job

Symbols & Decorations

Natural Symbols & Decorations

Religious Symbols & Decorations