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Which countries in the West celebrate Christmas? How do Westerners spend Christmas?

December 25 is Christmas day every year, which is celebrated in most western countries. But when it comes to which countries celebrate Christmas, how many can you say? In fact, Christmas is a foreign product. Do you know which countries in the West celebrate Christmas? Let's get to know.

The development of Christmas

At first, Christmas was a religious holiday. However, in the 19th century, the emergence of Christmas cards and Santa Claus made Christmas gradually popular. After Christmas celebrations became popular in northern Europe, Christmas decorations combined with winter in the northern hemisphere also appeared quietly.

From the beginning of the 19th century to the middle of the 19th century, Christmas began in Europe and America. And derived the corresponding Christmas culture.

After the reform and opening-up, Christmas is especially prominent in China. By the beginning of the 21st century, Christmas organically combined with the local customs of China, and gradually developed.

However, the saying of eating apple at Christmas is actually only true in China. Apple symbolizes peace in China, so it has gradually become a 'Chinese characteristic'. In addition, bringing Christmas hats, sending Christmas cards, attending Christmas parties and Christmas shopping have become a part of Chinese life. Of course, it's just the Chinese way of Christmas. For China, Christmas is actually a foreign product. The authentic way to celebrate Christmas depends on foreign countries!

Which countries celebrate Christmas?

Christmas is a very grand and solemn festival for Christians all over the world. It is said that this day is the day of the birth of Jesus. The Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus in the stable. Jesus redeemed the world and was crucified with blood. In order to commemorate all that Jesus paid for saving the world, the world set December 25 as Christmas 。 So which countries celebrate Christmas?

1, the United States

Christmas is a traditional festival in the United States, just like Chinese treat Spring Festival, it is valued by Americans. But the United States is also a country composed of many nationalities, so the celebration of Christmas in the United States is also the most complicated. Immigrants from all countries still follow the customs of their homeland. But at Christmas, the American door is decorated with wreaths and other chic decorations.

Americans pay more attention to family arrangement, setting up Christmas trees, stuffing gifts in socks, eating turkey based Christmas dishes and holding family dances.

2, Britain

Christmas firecracker is an indispensable part of British Christmas celebration. It is said that in 1850 a candy vendor in London made the first Christmas cannon. The popular Christmas cracker is a tube made of hard paper, shaped like a very large fruit candy. Two people one person pulls a head, when the paper tube breaks, sends out the small explosion sound. People with big heads get small gifts, usually including a crown shaped paper hat, a small toy, a piece of paper with a joke, a riddle, or a short story. After Christmas party and Christmas dinner, the guests usually play with firecrackers.

3, France

In France, most adults go to church for midnight mass on Christmas Eve. After that, the family will go to the home of the oldest married brother or sister for dinner. In this meeting, we discussed the important matters at home, but in case of any family discord, we would like to make peace after that, so Christmas is a kind day in France.

It is snowy and refreshing in the place of sergiles in the middle of France every Christmas. In the eyes of Westerners, white Christmas is a kind of auspiciousness. In France, the manger is the most distinctive Christmas sign, because it is said that Jesus was born next to the manger. After people sing the Christmas song to praise Jesus, they must drink it freely. Champagne and brandy are the traditional Christmas wine in France.

4. Italy

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

5, Holland

December 5 is Christmas Eve in Holland, when people give presents to each other. During Christmas, Dutch farmers blow their horns at sunset every day. They blow them at the well, making the sound very loud. They proclaimed Christmas in this way.

6, Greece

On Christmas Eve, the little boys were beating drums and triangle iron and singing carols. They walk around the door, giving each other dried figs, almonds, walnuts and candy or small gifts. Priests also spray holy water from door to door to drive away demons in their homes. The exchange of gifts will take place on St. Basil's day, January 1.

7. Ireland

Every family in Ireland, on Christmas Eve, put a candlelight or lamp on the window frame to welcome the birth of the Savior.

8, Poland

In Poland, it is held on December 25 and 26 every year. Every family has to decorate Christmas trees. There are decorations on Christmas trees on the streets and alleys. During the festival, relatives and friends congratulate each other and give gifts to each other to express friendship. When you eat at night, put some grass under the tablecloth to show the birth of Jesus. Dinner is rich, but no meat. After midnight, the family went to church. During Christmas, we usually don't visit other people's houses, except for the host's gracious invitation.

9, Norway

Before going to bed on Christmas Eve, Norwegians put on a pair of shoes, from the largest to the smallest, in a row.

10. Romania

Christmas is the most important holiday of the year in Romania. More than a week before the festival, people began to be busy: in the city, people bought fir trees, gifts and all kinds of food; in the countryside, families were busy killing pigs and preparing vegetables. According to Romanian customs, we seldom go out to visit relatives and friends on Christmas day, and generally do not invite others to visit us, because this is a family reunion day.

11, Finland

Before Christmas, every family has to clean their house and prepare a Christmas feast in the kitchen. People cut down fir trees, tied them to sleds, and shipped them home for decoration. People tie grains, nuts and seeds to poles in the garden. It's a dinner party for the birds. Many farmers wait until the birds have used the dinner before they start their Christmas dinner.

12. Australia

In Australia, every hotel has prepared a lot of food for Christmas, including Turkey, chicken, leg of pig, wine, snacks, etc. in the evening, people go to the restaurant in groups to eat Christmas dinner with family or friends.

13. Spain

Children in Spain put their shoes outside the door or window to receive Christmas gifts. In many cities there are gifts for the most beautiful children. Cattle can also get good treatment that day. It is said that when Jesus was born, a cow once exhaled to him to make him warm.

14, Switzerland

Swiss people light four giant candles four weeks before Christmas, put them in a ring decorated with branches, and light one every week. When the fourth candle is lit, Christmas is coming.

Santa in Switzerland is wearing a white robe and a mask. They are all made up of poor people, who come in groups to ask for food and gifts. After the team was finished, they split the gains equally.

15. Chile

When the country celebrates Christmas, it must have a cold drink of 'monkey tail'. The drink is made of coffee, milk, eggs, wine and fermented grapes. No one knows why this drink is called "monkey tail".

16. Germany

The most famous Christmas food in Germany is gingerbread, a small dot between cake and biscuit. The traditional Gingerbread is made of honey and capsaicin. It is sweet and spicy, and tastes exciting. Gingerbread has been improved and frosted with sugar. It is not only rich in taste, but also flattering in appearance. The Germans are very particular about making Christmas cakes. There are many styles of cakes, which are presented to each other among relatives and friends. Of course, the pastry shops in China are starting to sell Gingerbread at Christmas, and the prices are not cheap!