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Traditional Christmas customs in China

Christmas is not a traditional festival in China.

Christmas, also known as Christmas, is translated as "Christian Mass", which is a traditional festival in the West. It falls on February 25th every year. Mass is a church service. Christmas is a religious festival, because it is celebrated as the birthday of Jesus, hence the name "Christmas".

Most Catholic churches will hold midnight mass on Christmas Eve on the 24th, that is, in the early morning of February 25th, 65438+, while some Christian churches will hold a good news meeting and then celebrate Christmas on February 25th, 65438+. Another branch of Christianity, the Orthodox Church, celebrates Christmas every year on 65438+1October 7th.

Christmas customs in different countries;

France, France, a place in central France, Cerges, is full of new snow for several days around Christmas every year. In the eyes of westerners, White Christmas is an auspicious day. In France, the manger is the most distinctive Christmas symbol, because it is said that Jesus was born next to the manger. People must drink to their heart's content after singing Christmas songs praising Jesus. Champagne and brandy are traditional Christmas wines in France.

Around Christmas in 65438+February in Finland, violets are blooming all over the mountains, hidden in white land, and look purple. Purple Christmas makes people feel relaxed and happy.

Britain and Germany British people drink beer and eat roast goose at Christmas, just like Germans. They prefer to travel during the Christmas holiday.

Americans pay attention to home decoration, install Christmas trees, fill socks with gifts, eat Christmas dishes mainly turkey and hold family dances.

Four weeks before Christmas, the Swiss lit four giant candles and put them in a ring decorated with branches, with/kloc-0 candles per week. When the fourth candle was lit, Christmas came.

Denmark Danes can go to the store to exchange unwanted Christmas gifts for other goods with similar prices.

Australia Australia is one of the countries in the southern hemisphere. At the end of February, 65438+, when western European countries celebrated Christmas in the howling cold wind, Australia was in the sweltering summer. Therefore, during Christmas in Australia, boys and girls wearing miniskirts and sweating can be seen everywhere, coupled with the carefully decorated winter snow scene in shop windows, Christmas trees covered with snowflakes and Santa Claus wearing red cotton-padded jackets, forming a unique holiday scene in Australia. This sharp contrast between hot summer and cold winter may be unique to western countries. The best Christmas gift parents can give their children is a pair of paddles. Christmas frolicking is a major feature of Australia. On holiday nights, take drinks to the forest for a picnic. People use dead branches to make a fire in an open-air stove made of stones, put iron plates on it and fry sausages, beef and fresh fish. After eating and drinking enough, they dance disco or kangaroo dance until late at night. Drunk, they lay on the grass and greeted Santa Claus with thunderous snoring.

Poland is held in Poland on February 25th and 26th every year. 10. Every household should decorate the Christmas tree, and the decorations on the Christmas tree are sold in the street. During the festival, relatives and friends congratulate each other and give each other gifts to show their friendship. Put some grass on the tablecloth at night to show the birth of Jesus. The dinner was rich, but there was no meat. In the evening 12, the whole family went to church. During Christmas, people usually don't go to other people's homes except those warmly invited by their hosts.

Bulgaria According to the Bulgarian calendar, Christmas is a time when souls haunt and evil spirits run rampant. Therefore, people should use fire to exorcise evil spirits. On Christmas Eve, every household must light a fire until dawn, and never put it out, otherwise it will bring disaster. A man lit a Christmas tree and read aloud: "Christmas is coming, cows, sheep, pigs and horses are all covered with circles, and wheat seedlings are also growing. Everyone is very lucky." The people waiting in the room said in unison, "Amen!"