CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR TRADITIONS IN BRITAIN Eva Moreno Sansalvador.

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CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR TRADITIONS IN BRITAIN Eva Moreno Sansalvador

CHRISTMAS Traditionally people decorate their trees on Christmas Eve An older tradition in Christmas misletoe. They put a piece of this green plant with its white berries over a door.

CAROLS Groups of singers go from house to house, they collect money and sing traditional christmas songs or carols.

CHRISTMAS EVE Santa Claus brings presents in the night, and british children open them on the morning of the 25th.

CHRISTMAS DAY The most important meal is christmas dinner

Boxing day Boys from the shops asked for money, they went from house to house and took boxes made of wood with them.

FIRST FOOTING After midnight people visit their friends and they take a present : a piece of coal

NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS What are your worst faults? Do you want to change them?

AULD LANG SYNE Should old acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot And days of Auld Lang Syne? For Auld Lang Syne, my dear, For Auld Lang Syne, We’ll take a cup of kindness yet’ For the sake of Auld Lang Syne.

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