Christmas in Japan Christmas in Germany

Christmas has only been widely celebrated in A big part of the Christmas celebrations in
Japan for the last few decades. It's still not seen as Germany is Advent. Several different types of
a religious holiday or celebration as there aren't Advent calendars are used in German homes.
many Christians in Japan. Christmas Eve is often Christmas Trees are very important in Germany.
celebrated more than Christmas Day. Christmas They were first used in Germany during the late
Eve is thought of as a romantic day, in which Middle Ages. If there are young children in the
couples spend together and exchange presents. In house, the trees are usually secretly decorated by
many ways it resembles Valentine's Day the mother of the family. The Christmas tree was
celebrations in the UK and the USA. Young traditionally brought into the house on Christmas
couples like to go for walks to look at the Eve.
Christmas lights and have a romantic meal in a Christmas in New Zealand
restaurant - booking a table on Christmas Eve can In New Zealand, like its neighbor Australia,
be very difficult as it's so popular!The traditional Christmas comes in the middle of the summer
Japanese Christmas food is Christmas cake, but it's holidays.
not a rich fruit cake, but is usually a sponge cake Lots of people like to spend time of the beach,
decorated with strawberries and whipped cream. camping or at their Baches (holiday homes) for
The 'shortcake' emoji [🍰] is Japanese Christmas Christmas. Children in New Zealand leave out
cake! carrots for Santa's reindeer and Santa might be left
Christmas in France a beer and some pineapple chunks! Many people
In France, children leave out their shoes or socks have a Christmas Tree in their homes and decorate
in front of the fireplace, hoping Père Nöel will fill it like people in the USA or UK. Kiwis also have
them to the brim with little presents, sweets, fruit, their own special Christmas Tree, the Pōhutukawa.
nuts and anything else that will fit in there. It can grow to be a very large tree and has bright
Children with small feet must feel shortchanged. red flowers which are popular decorations and
Otherwise known as Le Reveillon, the big also feature on Christmas cards. The earlier it
Christmas meal in French families will often take flowers, the hotter the summer is meant to be; and
place late on Christmas Eve or even in the early the longer it flowers, the longer summer will be!
hours of Christmas morning after midnight mass. Christmas in The Netherlands
The menu for the feast will vary depending on the For most children in The Netherlands, the most
region but turkey stuffed with chestnuts is a important day during December is 5th December,
regular on tables, as well as goose and foie gras. when Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) brings them their
For dessert, a chocolate sponge cake log called a presents! On the evening that Sinterklaas arrives in
bûche de Noël is normally eaten.Yule Logs made The Netherlands, children leave a shoe out by the
out of Cherry Wood are often burned in French fireplace or sometimes a windowsill and sing
homes. An old tradition is that the log was carried Sinterklaas songs. They hope that Sinterklaas will
into the home on Christmas Eve and sprinkled come during the night with some presents. They
with red wine to make the log smell nice when it also believe that if they leave some hay and
was burning. There is a custom that the log and carrots in their shoes for Sinterklaas's horse, they
candles are left burning all night with some food will be left some sweets or small presents.
and drinks left out in case Mary and the baby Christmas in China
Jesus come past during the night. In China Santa Claus is called 'Shen Dan Lao Ren'
Chrismas in Canada and has grottos in shops like in Europe and
Many Canadian families have cookie-baking America. The post men might dress up as Santa
parties. They bring a recipe for Christmas cookies, when delivering letters before Christmas! A
bake them and then exchange them with the tradition that's becoming popular, on Christmas
members of their family. At the end of the party, Eve, is giving apples. Many stores have apples
each family goes home with a variety of different wrapped up in colored paper for sale.
cookies to enjoy over the Christmas season. Christmas in Vietnam
Canadians like to decorate their houses with In Vietnam, Christmas Eve is often more
Christmas Trees, lights and other decorations. important than Christmas Day. Christmas isn't an
There's often Christmas stockings hung by the official public holiday and many people think it's
fireplace, ready for Santa! People in Canada send only a holiday for Christians. All churches, and
Christmas Cards to their friends and family some Christian homes, will have a nativity crib
scene or 'creche'