Transcript Christmas in the USA

Christmas in the USA
Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated generally on December
25th by millions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year it closes the
Advent season and initiates the twelve days of Christmastide, which ends after the twelfth night.
Christmas Traditions
Movies.
Americans loves to watch TV on Christmas. Their favourite movies is: ‘A Charlie
Brown Christmas’, ‘It’ s a wonderful life’, ‘The Christmas Story’, ‘Home Alone’,
‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’, ‘Frosty the Snowman’, ‘The Grinch Who
Stole Christmas’, ‘Elf and A Miracle’.
The Christmas tree.
The Christmas tree is usually one of the first
decorative signs that the Christmas holiday
season has arrived.
The famous Rockefeller
Centre Christmas Tree in
New York City.
Candy canes.
Candy canes date back as far as 1670, in Cologne,
Germany. The most popular accounts is that a
choirmaster who wished to quite the children in is
church, Cologne Cathedral, during their yearly
Living Chreche tradition each Christmas Eve.
Christmas cards.
Sending and receiving Christmas cards is a great way to
communicate with friends and loved ones who live far away that you
are thinking of them and hoping for their best during the Christmas
holiday season. Within the United States of America, there are more
than two billion Christmas cards are exchanged annually.
Christmas Eve
Since Christmas Eve is not an official federal holiday,
most people have to work. However, it is a partial day off
or a full day off in some states. Many workplaces hold
Christmas parties or celebrations, so there is a
celebratory air to the day. People who work in the retail
or catering sectors often have to work very hard to meet
consumer demands on December 24.
Many people in the United States decorate their homes
and driveways with seasonal decorations, although some
do this much earlier, starting just after Thanksgiving
Day in late November. The centerpiece of the
decorations is often a Christmas tree decorated with
fairy lights, tinsel, angels, stars and other seasonal
ornaments.
Christmas dinner in the United States
In the United States: roast turkey (or other poultry),
beef, ham or pork; stuffing (or 'dressing'), squash,
roasted root vegetables, brussels sprouts, and mashed
potatoes are common. Common desserts include
pumpkin pie, plum pudding or Christmas pudding,
trifle, marzipan, sugar cookies, ffruitcake, apple pie,
Gooseberry Pie, carrot cake, and mince pies. In the South
coconut cake, pecan pie, and sweet potato pie are also
common.
Christmas
pudding