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The Christmas Holiday in Great BritainThere are fewer public holidays in Great Britain than in other European countries. They are: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day, Spring Bank Holidays and Summer Bank Holidays. The most popular holiday is ChristmasThe celebration of the Christmas holiday in Great Britain is not unlike Western Christmas celebrations. People in Britain prepare for the Christmas holiday throughout the entire month of December, making puddings, baking pies, and decorating their homes and Christmas trees. The Christmas pudding is an all-important staple in British Christmas customs and traditions. According to custom, the Christmas pudding must be prepared by the 25th day after the Trinity; it is prepared with 13 ingredients, which stand for Jesus and the twelve disciples. In honor of the journey the wise men made to visit baby Jesus on Christmas day, each member of the family will take turns stirring the Christmas pudding from east to west with a spoon. Traditionally, the preparer drops a silver coin into the pudding mix before it gels, which is said to bring the family good luck and monetary stability during the coming year, and is said to help keep the family together. Just like in the West, British families decorate their homes with brightly lit Christmas trees, laden with tinsel, light bulbs, tinsel, candy, and cookies. During the Christmas season, many children write letters to Santa Claus with their Christmas wishes on them. It is said that if the letters to Santa are burned in the fireplace, the smoke will carry the message out of the chimney and to the old elf, himself. Advent calendars, which use cookies or candies to count down the numbers of days until Christmas, are extremely popular in Great Britain. Giving poinsettia plants as Christmas gifts is also a tradition that originated in this area; the points on the flower represent the points on the star of Bethlehem. The red petals and white leaves represent the purity of the blood of Christ. As most people don't know, the first Christmas card was created in Great Britain in 1840, and Christmas cards are an important part of the Christmas anticipation. On Christmas Eve, British children hang stockings on their fireplace mantels just like American children. If they truly believe that they have not been naughty during the year, Father Christmas will put small toys, candy, and other little goodies in their stockings. Children in Great Britain celebrate the Christmas holiday on December 25th, as in most other countries. They open their gifts on Christmas morning, which Father Christmas (also known as Santa Claus). A big part of Christmas morning in the country is spent in church, worshipping. A traditional Christmas dinner in Great Britain takes place in the late afternoon or early evening. The table is festively decorated with candles and other Christmas items, and a great feast is placed before the family. Their traditional Christmas feast is very similar to that in the United States; the turkey is the most central part of the dinner, along with cranberry sauce, green beans, potatoes, stuffing, and numerous other food items. For dessert, traditionally families eat mince pies, fruit cake, or the famous Christmas pudding.. Every year the people of Norway give the city of London a present. It's a big Christmas tree and it stands in Trafalgar Square. Central streets are beautifully decorated. Before Christmas, groups of singers go from house to house. They collecet money for charity and sing carols, traditional Christmas songs.New Year's is less popular in Britain than Christmas. But in Scotland, Hogmanday is the biggest festival of the year.