In England, we’re all fully aware of how our nation likes to traditionally celebrate
Christmas. And, although each family may have their own variations on what
they like to do for the big day, us Brits all tend to follow the same routine; we all
decorate a Christmas tree, we all give presents, we all pull crackers and wear
those silly paper hats, and we all tend to eat some form of roast dinner.

But, have we ever taken time to think about how other nations celebrate the
festive period? Surely all other countries across the world celebrate Christmas in
exactly the same way as us, right? Well, we’d be wrong. Because, just like us,
individual nations have their own individuals traditions on how they like to
celebrate the birth of Jesus.

So, to give you a little insight into how, here’s a little summary of how other
countries and communities’ from around the world will be celebrating Christmas
this year:

1. United States of America

In England, its tradition to leave Santa a little glass of sherry and his reindeer a
few carrots whilst they stop off at our homes to deliver our presents. But, in
America, their tradition is to ditch the carrots and sherry, and leave out a tray of
cookies and a glass of milk for Santa and his little helpers, instead. And, if Santa
stops off at houses where the children have been naughty rather than nice, he’ll
leave them nothing but coal in their Christmas stockings!

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