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Advent Calendars!
Children start opening a door on advent calendars each day until 25st Dec. http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/christmas.html#Advent -
Christmas Cards
Families are sending Christmas cards to all their friends and family members! http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/christmas.html#Cards -
Christmas Eve
http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/christmas.html Families are decorating the house and the Christmas tree, but this day is not emphasized as much as the other days of Christmas. "Carol singing, midnight church services and going out to the pub are some of the activities that many families enjoy (sometimes all three activities can be combined into one fun night out!)." During the night comes Santa Claus! -
Christmas Day - 8 am
Family get up and start opening the presents! http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/christmas.html#Day -
Christmas Day - 9 am
Family have breakfast together. http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/christmas.html#Day -
Christmas Day - 10 am
Some families go to the Churh. http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/christmas.html#Day -
Christmas Day - 3 pm
Christmas Dinner Time!
They usually eat: Christmas pudding, Christmas cake, Mince pie, turkey, vegetables, potato http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/christmas.html#Dinner -
Christmas Day - 3-4 pm
Queen' Speech. Every year families listen to the Queen's speech on TV while they are eating Dinner. http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/christmas.html#Queen -
Boxing Day
http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/christmas.html#Boxing</a>In England Boxing Day celebrated on December 26th, is traditionally a time to give gifts to tradesmen, servants, and friends. It originated in medieval times, when every priest was supposed to empty the alms box of his church and distribute gifts to the poor. Wealthy people indulged in huge Christmas feasts, and when they were finished, packed up the remains of feasts in boxes and gave them out to their servants. It didn't become widely celebrated though until Victorian England.
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Time to say goodbye to the Christmas tree
On that day families say goodbye to their Christmas trees, and put all the tree and house decorations back into boxes! http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/christmas.html#12Days
