Transcript Christmas and New years

Christmas and New years
Christmas
 Christmas is celebrated on December 25
 Christmas is a Christian holiday but many people who
are not Christian also celebrate it.
 Many families go to church at midnight (12 AM) on
December 24 to celebrate the birth of Jesus
Traditions
 After Thanksgiving, families will start to decorate their
homes with lights, wreaths, mistletoe, Christmas
stockings and other holiday decorations
Santa Claus
 For children, Santa Claus is the main part of Christmas.
 Santa Claus lives at the North Pole with Mrs. Claus and
the Christmas elves.
Santa Claus
 Every year, Santa delivers presents to good boys and
girls on Christmas Eve (24.12)
 On Christmas eve, families put out milk and cookies for
Santa and carrots for his reindeer
Santa’s Workshop
 At the top of the North Pole there is a toy workshop
where all Santa’s elves make gifts for children.
 Santa has a ‘naughty and nice’ list of children around
the world. If you have been a good boy or girl you will
get a toy but if you are on the naughty list you will get a
lump of coal.
Santa’s Reindeer
 On Christmas Eve Santa flies around the world in his big red
sleigh filled with presents.
 Santa has 12 magic reindeer that pull his sleigh through the
sky
 The most famous reindeer is Rudolf. His bright red nose
helps Santa see when there is bad weather
Christmas Stockings
 On Christmas eve,
everyone hangs
their Christmas
stocking on the
fireplace or on the
wall.
 On Christmas
morning the
stockings will be
filled with gifts
from Santa
Christmas Tree
 Every family has a Christmas tree that is decorated with
lights, bulbs, and tinsel
 Santa also leaves gifts under the Christmas tree
Christmas Food
 Christmas food includes gingerbread men, sometimes
people even make gingerbread house!
 Candy Canes, hot chocolate, and cookies are important
parts of this holiday.
Christmas Dinner
 On Christmas day many
families have big meals
with ham or turkey,
potatoes, vegetables,
and pies
Season of Giving
 Christmas is also the season of giving. People give money
to charity and toys to children in need.
 Many families also volunteer at soup kitchens where they
serve food to people without homes or families.
New Year
 On New Year’s eve people have big parties for all their
friends.
 People make New Year’s resolutions
 Fireworks and concerts are always part of the New Year
celebrations!
New Year in Times Square
 The most famous New Year’s celebration is in New York
City’s Times Square.
 Thousands of people gather to watch the famous ‘ball
drop’ at midnight on the New Year