Just before Christmas British people send lots of cards, go to nativity play and carol services. Christmas time

People decorate their homes with paper decorations, branches of holly. a crib and a Christmas tree. Christmas time

On Christmas Eve children hang their stockings on the fireplace and leave a glass of sherry for Father Christmas and a carrot for Rudolph, the red nosed reindeer. Christmas time

The whole family has a large lunch. People usually have roast turkey with potatoes and for dessert a Christmas Pudding and mince pies. Christmas time

The 26th December is called BOXING DAY, because it is the day when the church gives the money collected in wooden boxes, to the poor. Christmas time

Deck the halls Deck the halls with boughs of holly Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la 'Tis the season to be jolly Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la Don we now our gay apparel Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la. Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. See the blazing Yule before us. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la Strike the harp and join the chorus. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la Follow me in merry measure. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la While I tell of Yule-tide treasure. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la Fast away the old year passes. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la Hail the new year, lads and lasses Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la Sing we joyous, all together. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la Heedless of the wind and weather. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la Lyrics Poly Animals King's singers

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