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Christmas in the U.S.

The United States of America integrates different elements from different places in its Christmas celebrations. The Christmas tree tradition comes from Germany, parades from Latin America, singing in English and the Australians, the Europeans Santa Claus and more. Apart from the general celebration with feasting, singing, decoration and gifts, each family in the United States has their own Christmas celebrations. And even the traditions vary from one place to another in the United States. In Washington DC, for example, there's this central celebration with lighting of the tree on the Ellipse. Here you will find a large tree (which represents the nation) and other smaller trees (standing for other states). In New Orleans, singing is the subject of thousands crowd of Jackson Square every Christmas to have a large group / community singing around a fire burning along the great Mississippi River. The oldest city in the United States, St. Augustine, Fla., the whole city lit up in white lights on. No flames, except white are allowed on

Again, many Americans love to hit Hollywood, California, to treat eyes on the annual parade of stars, while others enjoy themselves at Christmas concerts or singing festivals in and around cities.

Joyeux No? L! For the curious, is "Merry Christmas" in French. In France, Christmas is called n? L and Father Christmas is known as P? Re n? L. Christmas trees are decorated with red ribbons and candles. The trees are also lighted on Christmas. People gather and feast on meat and fine wines. The French kids put shoes and boots on the hearth for Santa to keep Christmas goodies in them. Almost every family sets up a nursery at home at Christmas.

Christmas in Spain

Feliz Navidad! Now that the "Merry Christmas" for the population of Spanish language. Spanish Christmas is essentially religious in spirit and celebration. Virgin Mary is patron of the countries and hence, Spain observes a pious Christmas. Here, Christmas officially begins from December 8, the day of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Each year, the Christmas Spanish in front of the Gothic cathedral of Seville in a ceremony called "los Seises" or "dance of six years.

Christmas in Portugal

Portuguese Christmas is much in the same street as Christmas in Spain. Whatever the Father Christmas brings gifts to children, are detained at the base of the Christmas tree or in shoes of the chimney. At midnight on Christmas Eve, the Portuguese have a special Christmas meal of salted and dried codfish and boiled potatoes. And in the early morning of Christmas Day, they have a meal called "consoada, where seats are empty at the table for Alminha a penar" or "souls of the dead." This comes from the ancient practice of leaving seeds for the dead ancestors in hopes of getting rewarded by a larger crop. So festas boas! Have a big party for Christmas and New Year!

Christmas in England

England holds claim to the origin of hanging Christmas stockings. It is believed that Father Christmas once dropped some gold coins down a chimney and the coins landed on low to dry. Since then, the idea of hanging Christmas stockings held ground and children today, make it a point to hang their stockings for Santa to fill with Christmas goodies such. In some regions, "pantomime" is also a popular Christmas tradition. And wish "Merry Christmas" and the gift is of course there in England.

Christmas in Germany

In Germany, St. Nicolas' Day celebration.