Christmas in the USA

By Erika Nielsen
CEIP Plurilingüe Profesor Albino Núñez - Ourense
 Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December
It is a Christian holiday
celebrating the birth of Jesus

Christmas in the United States is celebrated by people

of many religions
 Christmas Preparation
The Christmas season begins of the day after Thanksgiving
in the United States
People decorate the outside of their homes with Christmas
lights, wreaths and figures.

Cities decorate streets with lights and Christmas trees

 Christmas Trees
The most important Christmas
decoration is a Christmas Tree.

Christmas trees are decorated

with lights, ordainments and
an angle or star on top.
 Christmas Trees
Families can go to tree farms and cut down their
own trees or pick one out from a tree lot
 Christmas Traditions
Mistletoe Hanging Stockings

Nativity scenes represent

the birth of Jesus
 Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve is the 24th of December.
On Christmas Eve many families go to church and
have a large family dinner
Typical Christmas Foods
Christmas cookies

Gingerbread houses and cookies

Peppermint candy canes

Eggnog Apple cider

 Christmas Entertainment
The Nutcracker Ballet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXjAMJyeFogChristmas

People who sing Christmas carols are called Carolers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TbnXqusFxI

There are many Christmas movies

and songs that play during the
Christmas season
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 Santa Claus
Santa is a man who delivers presents
to children while they are asleep the
night before Christmas.

Children write lists of the

presents they would like from Santa

Children leave cookies and milk

by the Christmas tree for Santa
 Christmas Day
On Christmas day families
get up early to open presents

Christmas dinner is spent

with family and baked ham or
turkey is served
Merry Christmas!!!!