Christmas Traditions

A signal for the 1st service of

the day

One myth is,

Jesus was born at midnight

So, a lot of Churches have

midnight service on Christmas

Eve

Christmas Bells

The day after Christmas

In past gifts were put in boxes &

gave them to servants

Now horse racing & football

matches are played on this day

If Christmas falls on Saturday, this

day is on December 27

Boxing Day

Candles were placed in the window to

guide the Christ Child as he wandered on

Christmas Eve

Main use - Carols by Candlelight Services

in church

People enjoy Christmas dinner with a

couple of candles

Used in the Jewish Festival of light-

Hanukkah

Used in the modern winter festival

Kwanzaa – a candle holder holds 7 candles

Candy Canes

Straight White Sugar Stick

‘J’ for Jesus

White Cane – the purity of Jesus Christ

Red Stripes – the blood he shed when he

died on the cross

The peppermint flavor represents the hyssop

plant used for purifying the Bible

Christmas Cards

Started by Sir Henry Cole & John

Horsley

Exchanged during the weeks before

Christmas Day

Cards have all sorts of pictures on

them

Show Santa Claus, Christmas wishes,

snowmen, Christmas trees etc.

Decoration of spruce, pine or fir

trees as Christmas Tree

Traditionally decorated with apples,

nuts or other foods

Today, adorn with garland, tinsel,

candy canes etc.

A star on top of the tree represents

the angel Gabriel or star of the

Bethlehem from the Nativity

Christmas Pudding

Traditional end to the British

Christmas dinner

Second name - Plum Pudding

Composition of dried fruits, eggs,

cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger,

suet etc.

Moistened with brandy & other

alcohol

Christmas Presents

Santa Claus & St.Nicholas arethe best

known Christmas gift bringer

In Europe, presents are left in shoes or

boots put out by the children

In the UK, presents left in stockings,

hanging by a fire place

Presents for friends & families is left

under Chrsitmas Tree

Opened on Christmas day morning

with all the family together

‘Secret Sants’ - 1 popular way of

giving presents in groups like clubs,

school classes & workplaces

Christmas Eve

It is a Midnight Mass Church Service

People fast during Christmas Eve

Main Christmas meal is eaten after the

Midnight Mass Service

People exchange their presents

Busiest day of the year for Santa when he

has to travel over 220million miles

Christmas Tree is brought into the house

& decorated

Other Traditions

Chrismons

Christmas Carols

Christingles

Christmas Crakers

The Colors of Christmas

The Christmas Pickle

Snow & Ice

Star of Bethlehem

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