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CHRISTMAS IN ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES
Why the 25th December?
No one knows the real birthday of Jesus! No date is given in the Bible, so why do we celebrate it on the 25th December?
USA & UK
The first recorded date of Christmas being celebrated on December 25th was in 336. A very early Christian tradition said that the day when Mary was told that she would have a very special baby, Jesus (called the Annunciation) was on March 25th - and it's still celebrated today on the 25th March. Nine months after the 25th March is the 25th December! March 25th was also the day some early Christians thought the world had been made, and also the day that Jesus died on when he was an adult.
Christmas Eve
USA
Christmas Eve has many of its own customs and traditions. The most widely practised one that still exists today is going to a Midnight Mass Church Service.
Many people in the United States decorate their homes and driveways with seasonal decorations, although some do this much earlier, starting just after Thanksgiving Day in late November (or when the
1st Coca-Cola add airs)
In the evening, often just before bedtime, many families, particularly those with children, will hang up stockings on the fireplace or the end of their bed. These Christmas stockings are often red with a white fluffy trim, although they may be of any design and are often much bigger than the socks that they represent. Children hope that Santa Claus, a mythical figure thought to represent an ancient European saint, will enter their home via the chimney and fill their stocking with gifts, sweets and oranges.
1st Day of Christmas
Traditional Christmas dinner features turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, and vegetables such as carrots, turnip, parsnips, etc. Other types of poultry, roast beef, or ham is also used. For dessert, pumpkin or apple pie, raisin pudding, Christmas pudding, or fruitcake are the staple.
How St. Nicholas became Santa Claus?
In the 16th Century in northern Europe, after the reformation, the stories and traditions about St. Nicholas became unpopular.
But someone had to deliver presents to children at Christmas, so in the early USA his name was 'Kris Kringle' (from the Christkind)
Later, Dutch settlers in the USA took the old stories of St. Nicholas with them and Kris Kringle and St Nicholas became 'Sinterklaas' or as we now say 'Santa Claus'!
Boxing Day
Boxing Day has now become another public holiday. There are also often sports played on Boxing Day in the UK, especially horse racing and football matches! It's also when shops traditionally had big sales after Christmas in the UK (like Black Friday in the USA). In fact, it is one of the busiest shopping days of the year!The 26th December is also St. Stephen's Day
In the UK (or Great Britain), families often celebrate Christmas together, so they can watch each other open their presents!
Most families have a Christmas Tree (or maybe even two!) in their house for Christmas
Holly, Ivy and Mistletoe are also sometimes used to decorate homes or other buildings.
Most villages, towns and cities are decorated with Christmas lights over Christmas. Often a famous person switches them on.
UK
Children believe that Father Christmas or Santa Claus leaves presents in stockings or pillow-cases. These are normally hung up by the fire or by the children's beds on Christmas Eve. Children sometimes leave out mince pies and brandy for Father Christmas to eat and drink when he visits them. Now, some people say that a non-alcoholic drink should be left for Santa as he has to drive!
In the UK, it doesn't snow very often, but people always want to know if it will be a 'White Christmas'.
Traditional meals
In the UK, the main Christmas Meal is usually eaten at lunchtime or early afternoon on Christmas Day. It's normally roast turkey, roast vegetables and 'all the trimmings' which means vegetables like carrots & peas, stuffing and sometimes bacon and sausages. It's often served with cranberry sauce and bread sauce. Traditionally, and before turkey was available, roast beef or goose was the main Christmas meal. One vegetable that is often at Christmas in the UK are brussel sprouts.
Ciekawostki
1.Przede wszystkim, grudniowe święta w USA są bardzo komercyjne i wcale niekoniecznie... chrześcijańskie
2. Londyn jest ojczyzną pierwszych kartek z życzeniami. W 1846 roku Jon Horsley z Anglii zaprojektował pierwszą kartkę świąteczną z napisem "Wesołych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia i szczęśliwego Nowego Roku".
3. Mało kto wie, że popularne także w Polsce całowanie pod jemiołą przyszło do innych krajów właśnie z Wielkiej Brytanii.
5. Na deser obowiązkowo Christmas pudding czyli ciężkostrawne ciasto z suszonych owoców, mąki i łoju gre podawane często z delikatnym sosem waniliowym . Nie obejdzie się także bez słynnych mince pies, są to kruche ciasteczka nadziewane suszonymi owocami, z dodatkiem cynamonu , orzechów i alkoholu
6. Brytyjczycy nie dzielą się opłatkiem. W UK ludzie obdarowują się czymś co nazywa się Christmas cracker. Cracker wygląda jak duży, pięknie zapakowany cukierek . Zabawa polega na tym, że dwie osoby ciągną za końcówki crackera, aż rozpadnie się on na pół i będzie booom! W środku znajduje się konfetti confetti, papierowa czapka paper hat, powiedzenie saying czy też dowcip joke i mała zabawka toy. Twórcą Crackera jest niejaki Tom Smith, londyński cukiernik, który zaczął sprzedawać zapakowane w ten sposób cukierki, dołączając karteczki z wierszami miłosnymi
7. Santa's reindeer are typically portrayed as male in pop culture, but all of them are female reindeer, because male reindeers shed their antlers during the winter. The cited names of the nine reindeer are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph
CHRISTMAS
IN CANADA
CANADA
Canada is a very large country and people of many different cultural backgrounds live there. Because of this, there are lots of different Christmas traditions in Canada. Many of the traditions and celebrations come from French, English, Irish, Scottish, German, Norwegian, Ukrainian.
24th of December
Christmas
Eve
Some people kept their european and they are celebrating Christmas Eve. After Christmas service in church they sit down together and eat festive dinner. Later they are opening gifts.There is one more service that day at midnight called Midnight Mass service.
25th of December
Christmas
Day
That day Canadians give each other gifts.
Children get presents from Santa Claus on a sleigh pulled by reindeer.
Some people consume large quantities of food and drinks on Christmas Day. The day may start with a cooked breakfast, such as ham and eggs or pancakes. Dinner is often a very large meal with a stuffed or dressed roast turkey, potatoes, a selection of vegetables and cranberry sauce and gravy to add flavor. Popular deserts include pumpkin pie and plum or Christmas pudding. During the day, many types of sweet an snacks are served, including candy, oranges or mandarins, nuts and butter tarts
At the evening there is a special church service.
Families spend time together,sometimes go out to the cinema or ice rink.
26th of December
Boxing
Day
In Canada December 26 is now better known as a day for scooping up shopping deals, similar to Black Friday in the U.S. Most stores open their doors early and discount prices on items ranging from clothing to technology to appliances. In recent years, some shops have started their sales even before Christmas has begun, hoping for more spending from customers.
Interesting
Facts
Listy do Świętego Mikołaja można wysyłać właśnie do Kanady na adres Santa Claus, North Pole, Canada, H0H 0H0. Co więcej – kanadyjski minister ds. imigracji i obywatelstwa ogłosił, że Święty Mikołaj jest Kanadyjczykiem! Na listy odpowiadają grzecznościowo pracownicy kanadyjskiej poczty.
Fruit cake to coś jak piernik, z wielką ilością orzechów, rodzynek, kandyzowanych owoców i nasączony whisky – jest jedną z tych rzeczy , które albo pokocha się bezgraniczną miłością, albo zaczyna się opowiadać głupie kawały o ludziach lubujących się w tym specyjale. Mistrzynią fruit cake’a była Lucy Maud Montgomery. Chodzą również po Kanadzie setki kawałów o tym cieście. Ci, którzy za nim, delikatnie mówiąc, nie przepadają, proponują wykorzystać je jako podpórki do książek, przyciski do papieru, materiał budowlany albo podkłady kolejowe.
Fruit cake to coś jak piernik, z wielką ilością orzechów, rodzynek, kandyzowanych owoców i nasączony whisky – jest jedną z tych rzeczy (jak nasze flaki), które albo pokocha się bezgraniczną miłością, albo zaczyna się opowiadać głupie kawały o ludziach lubujących się w tym specyjale. Istnieją setki przepisów przekazywanych w rodzinach z matki na córkę i pilnie strzeżonych – mistrzynią fruit cake’a była Lucy Maud Montgomery. Chodzą również po Kanadzie setki kawałów o tym cieście. Ci, którzy za nim, delikatnie mówiąc, nie przepadają, proponują wykorzystać je jako podpórki do książek, przyciski do papieru, materiał budowlany albo podkłady kolejowe.
Na południowym wybrzeżu Nowej Szkocji, w Boże Narodzenie, istnieje tradycja Belsnickeling, w której ludzie przebierają się w śmieszne stroje Santa i chodzą od domu do domu, aż właściciele domu odgadują, kim jesteś. Było to szczególnie popularne w West & East Green Harbor. Belsnicklerzy często przynosili instrumenty muzyczne i śpiewali. Podano im świąteczne ciasto lub ciasteczka. Ta tradycja została przywieziona do Nowej Szkocji przez niemieckich imigrantów z 1751 roku, którzy osiedlili się na Lunenburgu i południowym wybrzeżu.
Miś koala w roli elfa? Kangur w zaprzęgu Mikołaja ubranego w krótkie czerwone spodenki? Dowiedz się, jak obchodzone jest Boże Narodzenie po drugiej stronie świata.
AUSTRALIA
CHRISTMAS TIME
• In Australia, Christmas comes in the towards the beginning of the summer holidays! Children have their summer holidays from mid December to early February, so some people might even be camping at Christmas.
• Australia starts preparing for Christmas quite early. From September, decorations appear in stores, and in November, cities are decorated.
• The Christmas tree is dressed on December 1. According to tradition, at the beginning of the month we pull out all the Christmas decorations from the cartons and start decorating.
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
• This Christmas continent does not care about Christmas Eve, its tradition does not exist. There is, however, "Carols by candellight" is the custom of evening gathering in parks or on the beaches and singing carols and Christmas songs by candlelight. This is a chance for people living in one area to get closer together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUq--tpoF5w
25 DECEMBER
• The first day of Christmas is Australia's most important holiday day. It's then giving away presents and sitting down together for dinner.
• Instead of Christmas Eve supper, lunch is organized
• The most Australian dishes are baked turkey or ham, and for dessert pudding with plums.
SECOND DAY OF CHRISTMAS
• December 26 is a completely different and non-Christmas day in character. A typical Australian spends him in one of two ways: on the beach or on shopping. Saint Stephen's Day (the second day of Christmas) in Australia is known as Boxing Day. On this day, Australians besiege shopping centers. Boxing Day is the beginning of a great Christmas sale.
• On Boxing Day most people go and visit their friends and often have barbecues at the beach. A famous Yacht race from Sydney to Hobart in Tasmania is also held on Boxing Day.
SANTA CLAUS
• When he gets to Australia, Santa gives the reindeer a rest and uses kangaroos or surfboard. He also changes his clothes for less 'hot' ones!
AUSTRALIAN CHRISTMAS SONG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu76GhRO9Yk
INTERESTING FACT
Australians celebrate Christmas twice a year!
And what will you say on such carolers?
Or maybe you want to leave a glass of whiskey for Santa Claus?
Welcome to Ireland!
IRELAND
Christmas for Irish Catholics runs from Christmas Eve to Epiphany on January 6, which some Irish people call ,,Little Stars". Epiphany is currently not widely celebrated in Ireland.
Christmas Eve with Irish people isn't as big an official holiday as with us.
Christmas Eve
People put a tall, thick candle on the sill of the largest window after sunset on Christmas Eve. The candle is left to burn all night and represents a welcoming light for Mary and Joseph.
Traditionally it is to swim in the sea on Christmas morning.
1st Christmas Day
Smoked salmon or shrimps and melon soup are served as a starter. The main dish is served potatoes - fried, stewed, bread and sauce, e. g. cranberry or bread. Vegetables are served with Brussels sprouts, carrots, beans, broccoli.
St. Stephen’s Day
This is time of social meetings and visits of neighbors and friends. This day is spent in pubs, and on performances for children. On that day carolers, called The Wren, walk around villages and towns and collect donations.
26th
December