How do countries celebrate Christmas?

how do countries celebrate Christmas

December 25th of Gregorian calendar is Christmas, also known as "Christmas Day", which is a traditional holiday in the west. December 24th is Silent Night, that is, Christmas Eve. In western countries, when Christmas comes, there will be a long holiday, and the holiday usually coincides with New Year's Day, so Christmas is a major holiday in western countries. Just like the United States, a long holiday usually begins on December 22, and it will not be until the beginning of January next year that each state will start to work one after another.

English enlightenment education has been started in primary schools in China, and many primary school students have learned about this western festival from the texts. Foreign language teachers in some training institutions will also organize students to celebrate this festival together. Although many young people celebrate Christmas, it is not a legal holiday in our country, so there is no holiday. Even if you celebrate, you have to work first and then celebrate outside work. However, there are two exceptions in China, namely, Hong Kong and Macao. In Christmas 218, Hong Kong will have a holiday on December 25th and 26th, and Macau will have a holiday on December 25th.

Characteristics of people celebrating Christmas in different countries:

China

China is a country with freedom of religious belief. People can choose their own religion, but not many people believe in Christianity, so people downplay the Christian elements when celebrating Christmas. On the day before Christmas, that is, on Christmas Eve, people in China will choose to send apples. Because apples are homophonic with peace, people also call apples the fruit of peace. In China's view, Apple means peace. In addition to edible apples, there are also various apple-shaped toys that are also people's favorites.

the United States

The United States is a representative of the western world. When people celebrate Christmas, apart from the Christian mass, the most important thing is the family arrangement and Christmas dinner. At Christmas, a turkey dinner is essential, and then a Christmas tree is placed at home, and all kinds of Christmas socks filled with Christmas gifts are hung. In the evening, there will be a family gathering, and the family will spend it in a happy family party.

Britain

In some western European countries, such as Britain, France and Germany, people celebrate Christmas in basically the same way. Apart from Christians gathering in churches to commemorate the birth of Jesus, people also drink beer and eat roast geese. Of course, they prefer to take advantage of the long holidays of Christmas and New Year's Day to go on a holiday together.

Australia

European and American countries celebrate Christmas in winter, and Australia is also a member of western countries. However, due to different geographical locations, when most parts of the northern hemisphere are in snowy winter, the southern hemisphere is scorching summer, so Australians have to barbecue ice cream with their left hands and their right hands. Even so, the hot summer can't dispel the enthusiasm of Australians for Christmas. People will try to create a "world of ice and snow" to celebrate Christmas. On the streets of Australia, you can also see Santa Claus in red cotton-padded jacket and Christmas tree covered with snowflakes.