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Christmas In Britain

Christmas Is the most popular family holiday in Britain. On 24 December ususlty ra

preparalions for Chrlstmas are complete. Christmas greeting cards ar« exchirtged, § Christmas tree Is decorated and presents are purchased. In many work place# the annum parties ans held and shops and banks ciosa earlier. Late in the evening some people go 11 : jj [j chuich lo i-iltond the so called "midnight mass", Children do not forget about hangtng up <M socks ał the heads of their beds as they believe that Santa Claus who arrives in i glsdg© drawn by reindeer vlslts each child's house and leaves wonderful presents.

Pthe    Christmas Eve is followed by Christmas Day (25 December) which is the mo#t

Why important day of Christmas. Early in the moming children wake up and open their presents At midday the whole family gathers at the Christmas table. Christmas dinner traditionall/ consists of roast turkey, mince pies and rich Christmas pudding decorated wilt^ holiy Bnd containing delicacies, dried fruit and spices Everyone eats one's fili and children hav© rrtueft fun pulling "crackers" (cardboard tubes containing smali presents, printed jokes hals), W hen two people puli a cracker, it explodes and throws out its contenls Then evaryO^n# puts on a pa per hat and jokes are read. On this day the Queen deliverś an annuał ornimn or television.

26 December, following Christmas Day, is called Boxing Day. It 1 celebrated S holiday. On this day people give presents of money to paperboys or dustmen They OBU Bfriends or arrange parties. This is the last non-worikiing day and the last day of the I celebration. However, the Christmas season comtinues until the tweltth day afiei |^,f" Day (6 January)

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