Post on 23-Dec-2015
British Christmas
Pouzar&Holíková
Before Christmas
• They have advent as we do• Advent calendars (chocolate mostly)• Advent wreath with 4 candles
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
Christmas
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day (25th December)
• FOOOOD, LOTS OF FOOOD
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 celebration
FOOD
• Historically: goose club (saving for christmas goose/turkey
• Over time turkey became most popular• Christmas pudding• Christmas cake• Mince pie
Boxing day (26th December)
• The day we give gifts to our friends, servants, employees etc. (everybody but family)
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 door
Thank you for your remarkable attention