Christmas and New years

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Christmas and New years
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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

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Traditions

• After Thanksgiving, families will start to
  decorate their homes with lights, wreaths,
  mistletoe, Christmas stockings and other holiday
  decorations

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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.

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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

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Santas Workshop

• At the top of the North Pole there is a toy
  workshop where all Santas 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.

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Santas 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

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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

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Christmas Tree

• Every family has a Christmas tree that is
  decorated with lights, bulbs, and tinsel
• Santa also leaves gifts under the Christmas tree

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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.

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Christmas Dinner

• On Christmas day many families have big meals
  with ham or turkey, potatoes, vegetables, and
  pies

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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.

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New Year

• On New Years eve people have big parties for all
  their friends.
• People make New Years resolutions
• Fireworks and concerts are always part of the New
  Year celebrations!

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New Year in Times Square

• The most famous New Years celebration is in New
  York Citys Times Square.
• Thousands of people gather to watch the famous
  ball drop at midnight on the New Year