 England: People like to kiss under the mistletoe
[ 2008-12-23 13:20 ]
In England
Christmas is celebrated on December 25th.
Children write letters to Santa detailing their requests for Christmas gifts.
Gifts are traditionally opened on Christmas afternoon.
Stockings are hung up and filled with small gifts, fruit and nuts.
Christmas carols were first sung.
People like to kiss under the mistletoe.
Boxing Day is a unique holiday for this country. Boxing Day was traditionally a day for giving to the less fortunate.
Christmas dinner is usually a Roast Turkey with Christmas pudding and mince pies for dessert.
Christmas decorations must be taken down on the Twelfth Day after Christmas otherwise it brings bad luck for the rest of the year.
Santa is known as Father Christmas.
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