Britain: They believe that Christmas must be eaten painfully. So Christmas dinner is extremely rich, including pork, roast turkey, Christmas pudding,
Christmas mince pies . . And so on. Everyone in the family got a present, even the servants, and the presents were divided up on Christmas morning. Sometimes
they were also invited in by the master of the house for refreshments or small gifts when the choir went from door to door singing Christmas carols.
France: On Christmas Eve it is necessary to attend midnight mass in church. After Mass, the family gathers at the home of the oldest sibling*** for a Christmas meal,
and shares the year's events in the family. Occasionally, there are disagreements between family members, but the Christmas gatherings are often a time of reconciliation.
This is why Christmas
is regarded as a time of kindness and harmony in the eyes of the French.
Italy: In Italy, every Christmas, everyone likes to place some models of the nativity story in their homes. On the
eve of Christmas, families get together for a big meal, attend Christmas mass at midnight, and then everyone goes to visit relatives and friends, but only children and the elderly get
presents. It is a good custom in Italy at Christmas for children to thank their parents for their upbringing throughout the year by hiding
their composition or poem in a napkin, tablecloth or plate before they eat the Christmas meal. It was then removed and read aloud after the big meal.
Spain: Children in this country often leave their shoes in the window or outside the door to receive Christmas presents. In many cities, boys also often have
many high-class gifts to give to beautiful women. "Cows" were also treated best at Christmas. There is a local legend that says, "When Jesus was born, an ox breathed on him and kept him warm."
Sweden: During the Christmas season, the Swedes are very hospitable, and every family, rich or poor, welcomes visits from friends, and even strangers are
allowed to come in and eat. They put all kinds of food on the table, and people are free to choose.
Switzerland: The country's Santa Claus wears a white robe and a mask. Often dressed up as poor people, they work in groups to collect food and gifts from the rich, only to split the proceeds when the group disperses.
Switzerland: In this country, Santa Claus wears a white robe and a mask.
Denmark: The first country to publish Christmas stamps. These Christmas stamps were issued to raise funds for the prevention of tuberculosis. The Danes like to send Christmas cards and
mail with these stamps.
Chile: The country celebrates Christmas with a "monkey tail" cold drink. The drink is made from coffee, milk, eggs,
wine and fermented grapes. Why the drink is called "monkey's tail" is not known.
Norway: On Christmas Eve, every member of the family is required to line up their shoes from largest to smallest before going to bed. Norwegians believe that family members can do so
can be in the coming year to get harmony and peace. The following morning, families meet and sing their favorite Christmas songs to each other.
Ireland: Families in this country place a candle or light on a window ledge on Christmas Eve as a sign of welcoming the birth of the Holy Child.
Scotland: Borrowed items from the home need to be returned to their original owners one by one before Christmas. Gifts are given to children and servants in the first week of the New Year.
The Netherlands: People in this country often give Christmas gifts in a surprising way, even hiding them in puddings and sheep's intestines!
Germany: the birthplace of the Christmas tree. Christians have a beautiful tree in their homes, and the Christmas cookies are very colorful and elaborate.
The United States of America is a free and colorful country where Christmas is a time of joy and revelry. The United States is ethnically diverse, so celebrations often vary depending on the immigrant population. Most interiors are decorated, with beautiful wreaths and ornaments hanging outside doors.
Vatican: If you want to attend a Christmas Mass celebrated by the Pope himself at St. Peter's, the world's largest church, you'll need to pre-position yourself, even though it holds 35,000 people. Most of its Christmas Masses are held at 0000 hours on December 25, when the pope sits on a sedan chair carried by eight attendants and walks through the crowd to the altar, blessing the faithful as he does so. Dressed in a white robe over a gold-colored cassock, the pope ascends to the altar in St. Peter's
Cathedral and recites a prayer in Latin. At the stroke of zero hour, the trumpeters blew their trumpets, and the Cradle of Life, which was placed on the altar, was
covered. At that moment, the white cloth on the Holy Child Jesus was slowly removed. Inside the church, worshippers from various countries, with tears in their eyes, sang the melodious "Christmas Eve" in their own languages. Catholics around the world consider it the greatest honor of their lives to go to St. Peter's Basilica to see the Pope and be blessed by him.
Japan: Although Japan is a non-Christian country, but after the war, the Japanese Christmas culture is very popular. One of the reasons for this has to do with promotions
by major merchants. Some department stores were decorated with Christmas trees, and snow scenes were set up in the stores to add to the silver Christmas atmosphere. Tea stores, nightclubs
groups and bars also put up Christmas trees. In mid-December, stores were crowded with people preparing Christmas gifts for friends and relatives. Good Samaritans also took the opportunity to give gifts to 52 indoor schools for physically and mentally challenged children in Tokyo.
New Zealand: New Zealand has a two-week Christmas holiday. On Christmas Eve, families and friends get together to celebrate with a "party". New Zealand's
Law stipulates that Christmas celebrations should be held at home. Therefore, pubs and cafes close at 6pm. The stores are open till 9pm at the latest. Bands in kilts can be seen touring the streets.
MOROCCO, AFRICA: In Morocco, the royal family, who do not normally meet the commoners, give out gifts to poor children on Christmas Day at a party for thousands of children.
Morocco's royal family is also known as the "Princesses of Morocco" and the "Princesses of Morocco".
POLAND: Poles are divided into two factions. On Christmas Eve, one group eats Christmas dinner; the other group fasts and prays all day.
Philippines: Christmas in this country begins on December 16th. There are nine days of prayer, and the faithful get up at four o'clock in the morning to
pray. They believe that they will receive special favors from the Holy Child Jesus and the Virgin Mary until the 22nd, when the Christmas celebration ends with three days of pilgrimage
.
Colombia: They celebrate Christmas with a masquerade. Each person wears a mask to try not to be recognized, and whoever can recognize the most people
gets a prize.
Australia: Women of marriageable age predict the appearance of their future husbands
, height and weight by pouring dissolved tin into cold water at Christmas and watching its shape.
Czech: Christmas unmarried Czech girls, the peeled apple, thrown behind. They think this will reveal the first letter of their future husband's
last name.
Soviet Union: On Christmas Eve, families gather around the tree, which symbolizes the "new year," and tell their children absurd stories about their old grandfathers' pioneering work. On Christmas Day, people from the middle class on down scrambled to the big stores to buy gifts for family and friends.