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EnglandChristmas Eve:

Father Chritmas:Children write letters to Father Christmas to tell him what they would like for Christmas and they leave mince pies and and brandy for Father Christmas, and carrot for the reindeer. Christmas Stocking:Children have hung up Christmas stockings at the ends of their beds or along the mantelpiece above the fireplace. Children hang Christmas stockings or bags up ready for Father Christmas, who will hopefully fill them up with presents, if the children have been good. Carol Service:Christians go to a special carol service at their church on Christmas Eve night. There are usually two carols services: Candle Lit Service - early evening The congregation hold a candle each whilst they sing Christmas songs. Midnight Mass: Christians welcome Christmas Day in and rejoice in the coming of our Lord.

Christmas Crackers andPaper Crowns Christmas Crackers:Christmas Crackers are very popular. A Christmas Cracker is a brightly coloured paper tube, twisted at both ends. A person pulls on each end of the cracker and when the cracker breaks, a small chemical strip goes and the contents fall out.Paper Crowns:They wear paper hats on special occasions like Christmas day and birthday parties. The tradition of wearing hats at parties goes back to the Roman Saturnalia celebrations when the participants also wore hats.

ScotlandChristmas Eve:In Scotland people celebrate Christmas Eve very quietly.The Yule Log:It is traditional to light a special Yule log on Christmas Eve and keep it burning through the 12 nights of Christmas until Twelfth Night. Usually Yule logs are cut from birch or rowan trees. The word Yule come from an old word for the winter festival.

Nortern Ireland Traditions:One of the most famos Christmas traditions in Ireland is to attend Church either at midnight on Christmas Eve or on Christmas morning. Christmas stocking is also a tradition in Ireland. A very old tradition is the Wren Boys Procession that takes place on St. Stephen's Day.Christmas Eve: In some Irish houses people put a tall, thick candle on the sill of the largest window after sunset on Christmas Eve. The candle is left to burn all night and represents a welcoming light for Mary and Joseph.Christmas Foods and Drinks:The traditional Irish Christmas meal consists of roast turkey, baked ham, roast potatoes, brussel sprouts, potato or bread stuffing, gravy and cranberry sauce. Traditional Christmas-time drinks include mulled wine, hot whiskey, hot port, Irish coffee and Baileys coffee.

WalesCustomes:Before Christmas people decorate their houses with mistletoe and holly..Many families spend Christmas Eve with makink toffie.New Year Day:On New Years Day, children went around the village homes and collecting gifts.

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