1. Time:

Christmas, also known as Christmas Day, is translated as "Christian Mass", a traditional western festival, which falls on December 25th every year. Some Catholic churches will hold midnight mass on Christmas Eve on the 24th, that is, in the early morning of December 25th, while some Christian churches will hold good news and then celebrate Christmas on December 25th. Another branch of Christianity, the Orthodox Church, celebrates Christmas on January 7th every year.

2. Country (location):

Britain

British people pay the most attention to eating at Christmas, including roast pig, turkey, Christmas pudding, Christmas minced meat pie and so on. Every family member has a gift, and so does the servant. All the gifts are delivered on Christmas morning. Some Christmas carolers sing good news from door to door, and they will be invited into the house by their hosts, served with refreshments or given small gifts.

the United States

Because the United States is a country composed of many ethnic groups, it is also the most complicated situation for Americans to celebrate Christmas, and immigrants from various countries still follow the customs of their motherland. However, at Christmas time, the garlands and other unique arrangements outside the doors of Americans are the same.

France

Most adults in France go to church for midnight mass on Christmas Eve. After that, the family went to the oldest married brother or sister's home for a reunion dinner. This gathering is to discuss important matters at home, but in case of family disharmony, we will bury the hatchet afterwards, and everyone will be reconciled, so Christmas is a kind day in France.

Spain

Children in Spain will leave their shoes outside the door or outside the window to receive Christmas presents. There are gifts for the most beautiful children in many cities. Cows can also get good treatment on that day. It is said that when Jesus was born, a cow breathed on him to keep him warm.

Italy

Every Italian family has a model scene of the story of the birth of Jesus. On Christmas Eve, families get together for a big meal and attend Christmas Mass at midnight. After that, I went to visit my relatives and friends, and only children and old people got gifts. At Christmas, Italians have a good custom. Children write essays or poems to express their gratitude to their parents for their upbringing during this year. Their works were hidden in napkins, under plates or tablecloths before Christmas dinner, and parents pretended not to see them. After they finished eating the big meal, they took it back and read it to everyone.

Sweden

Swedes are very hospitable, especially at Christmas. A beautiful family, rich or poor, welcomes friends and even strangers, and all kinds of food are on the table for anyone to eat.

Switzerland

Santa Claus in Switzerland wears a white robe and a mask. They are all disguised as poor people, begging for food and gifts in groups. After the team was closed, they shared their gains equally.

Denmark

Denmark first introduced Christmas stamps and tuberculosis stamps, which were issued to raise money for tuberculosis prevention. There is no Christmas mail sent by Danes without this stamp. People who receive and receive mail will feel more like it when they see more Christmas stamps.

Chile

When Chileans celebrate Christmas, there must be a cold drink called monkey tail, which is made of coffee, milk, eggs, wine and fermented grapes.

Norway

Before going to bed on Christmas Eve, everyone in the family ranks a pair of shoes they wear from big to small, and each person takes turns singing his favorite Christmas song or hymn.

Ireland

Every family in Ireland puts a candle or lamp on the window frame on Christmas Eve to welcome the birth of the Savior.

Scotland

Scots look for things borrowed from others at home and must return them to their owners before Christmas. Most of them give gifts on the first Monday of the new year, not during Christmas. Children and servants will get gifts.

Holland

Dutch Christmas gifts are often unexpected, and sometimes they are hidden in the pudding.

Germany

Every Jesuit family in Germany has a Christmas tree, which is the first one in Germany. Germans are very particular about making Christmas cakes. There are many styles of cakes, which are given to relatives and friends.

3. Food:

Turkey

Generally, British families like to cook their own turkeys. A large number of fruits and vegetables, such as carrot, celery, onion and chestnuts, are stuffed into the belly of a dozen pounds of turkeys, and then a variety of spices are applied to the surface before they are baked in the oven.

trunk cake

Buchedenoel is a famous French Christmas food.

before electricity was invented, the French used a good wood as a Christmas present. The French are romantic by nature, and even the origin of food is romantic: once upon a time, a young man who couldn't afford a Christmas present picked up a piece of wood in the forest and gave it to his lover, which not only won his heart, but also rose to the top from now on. Therefore, the trunk cake has also become a symbol of wishing good luck in the coming year.

almond pudding

when Christmas dinner begins, you must eat an almond pudding before you can start eating anything else. If anyone can eat the only intact almond, he will be the luckiest person in the coming year. Usually, adults will put this almond in the youngest child's bowl to make them happy.

gingerbread

The most famous Christmas food in Germany is gingerbread, which is a small dot between cake and biscuit. The traditional gingerbread, made of honey and pepper, is sweet and spicy, with a stimulating taste. After improvement, gingerbread is sprinkled with icing, which is not only rich in taste, but also quite pleasing in appearance.

Seafood

Fish salad made of cod, shrimp, squid and shellfish, and sauce made of cucumber fish and eel nuts.

glogi wine

Finns will enjoy gingerbread and drink glogi wine, which is a wine mixed with almonds and raisins. It tastes spicy and fragrant.

Beach Banquet

While people living in the northern hemisphere are celebrating Christmas in the howling cold wind, it is midsummer in Australia in the southern hemisphere. Australia's passionate "Midsummer Christmas" not only has a tropical style to celebrate, but also combines the classic elements of traditional European Christmas. Although people are exposed to the burning sun outdoors, the shop windows are carefully decorated with winter snow scenes: a Christmas tree covered with snowflakes and Santa Claus wearing a red cotton-padded jacket.

Corn porridge In the United States, there is another special food in Christmas dinner-baked corn porridge with a layer of cream on it and some fruit.

cook the meat

The Christmas meal in Africa is relatively simple, with only some bread, rice, garlic and cook the meat.