Pouzar ampHolíková Before Christmas They have advent as we do Advent calendars chocolate mostly Advent wreath with 4 candles Christmas Eve 24th December Singing carols Midnight Ma ss ID: 570147
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British Christmas
Pouzar
&HolíkováSlide2
Before Christmas
They have advent as we do
Advent calendars (chocolate mostly)
Advent wreath with 4 candlesSlide3
Christmas Eve (24th December)
Singing carols
Midnight
Mass
Going to pub
Less emphasis than in other EU countries
At night Santa/father Christmas comes with presents, which are opened in the morning
Refreshments are left for Santa/Father ChristmasSlide4
Christmas EveSlide5
Christmas Day (25th December)
FOOOOD, LOTS OF FOOODSlide6
Christmas Day Facts
1647-1660 banned (Cromwell)
A law from 15th century that makes going to church and going on foot compulsory
Research facts: Getting up at 8am, opening presents 8:19, 8:39 chocolate, 9:02 breakfast, 13% attend church, 11:48 first alcohol, 27% watch queens speech, 3:24 dinner of which 85% is turkey, 5pm mostly dads fall asleep, 5:46 board games start to be played, 11:39 lights out
38% consider Christmas to be family celebrationSlide7
FOOD
Historically: goose club (saving for
christmas
goose/turkeyOver time turkey became most popular
Christmas pudding
Christmas cake
Mince pieSlide8Slide9
Boxing day (26th December)
The day we give gifts to our friends, servants, employees etc. (everybody but family)Slide10
New Year (31st December)
Fireworks are not especially popular, or at least
untill
recent days (due to Bonfire night – Guy Fawkes)People open the back door to make the old year leave
Dark haired man carries salt, bread and
cole
through the front doorSlide11Slide12
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