CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD

Each region has musical, gastronomic, and formal peculiarities to celebrate what
many consider the most beautiful month of the year. But how is Christmas celebrated
in Egypt? How do the festivals live in this society marked by history as old as
humanity? Let’s see!

To understand how Christmas is celebrated in Egypt, it is necessary to be clear that

it is a nation with a Muslim majority. Only 10% to 15% of the population professes
the Christian faith, and they are the only ones who open the doors of their homes to
this holiday. However, although the Muslim majority does not celebrate this holiday,
they respect it and even practice fellowship to encourage the encounter in the
Christian Christmas celebration.

HOW THEY CELEBRATE THEM?

In Egypt, Santa Claus is called Baba Noel, which means Father Christmas. Every
nook and corner in Egypt is decorated on Christmas with lights, Christmas trees, and
the usual Christmas decoration. Whole families meet for dinner, even the secular
inhabitants of Egypt do it.

VIDEO

And now we will show you a short video. We will learn to pronounce words related to
Christmas in Egypt in Arabic.

CROSSWORD

We have prepared for you a crossword related to Christmas in Egypt.