when is christmas celebrated in europe

Ответ от Ксения Заславская[новичек]
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Ответ от Кристина Аянян[новичек]
1) When is Christmas celebrated in Europe? - It is celebrated on the 25th of December.
2) Do Russians celebrate this holiday? When do they celebrate it? - Yes, they do. Russians celebrate Christmas on the 7th of January.
3) Whose birthday is celebrated at Christmas? - Jesus Christ's birthday is. But actually day of his birth is not known.
4) What country gave us the tradition of decorating the Christmas tree? - Germany did.
5) Who introduced the tradition to decorate the Christmas tree in Russia? - Peter the Great did.
6) When was the custom of decorating Christmas trees with candles and presents introduced into Britain? - After Queen Victoria married Prince Albert who was a German.
7) Where does the most famous Christmas tree stand in London? Whose present is it? - The most famous Christmas tree stands in Trafalgar Square. It's a present from the people of Norway.
8) What do they call Father Frost in the West? Where does he live? - They call him Santa Claus or just Santa, sometimes Father Christmas. He lives in the far North at the North Pole, where he spends the most of the year making toys for children.
9) What does Santa Claus look like? - He is usually fat and merry. He has a long white beard. And he is dressed in red.
10) How does Santa Claus travel? - He travels on a sleigh put by dears that can fly.
11) How does Santa Claus enter houses to give children Christmas presents and where does he put them? - He enters houses climbing down the chimney. He puts presents in long socks or Christmas stockings at the end of the children's beds or by the chimney.
12) What are the traditional Christmas colours? - The traditional Christmas colours are red and green.
13) Why do little children sometimes write letters to Santa Claus? - They write letters to Santa Claus to tell him what presents they would like to have for Christmas.
14) When did the custom of sending Christmas cards to friends, colleagues and relatives appear? - This custom appeared in the 19th century.
15) What is the traditional Christmas food? - In the 19th century and before goose was the traditional meal at Christmas. A 20th century dinner is roast turkey with vegetables. This is followed by Christmas pudding, Christmas cake or pies.
16) What are Christmas carols? - Christmas carols are special religious songs (of joy and prais sung at Christmas) devoted to Christmas theme.
17) What is the day after Christmas called? - The day after Christmas is called Boxing day.
18) How do people decorate their houses at Christmas? - People decorate their houses with holly, mistletoe, candles and coloured paper chains and lanterns.

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