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CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

Christmas Day is observed on December 25. In Britain this day was a festival long before the conversion to Christianity. On that day people began the year and it was called “modranecht” — mother’s night. Many Christmas customs go back to pagan times. In 1644, the English puritans forbade the kepping of Christmas by Act of Parliament. At the restoration Charles II revived the feast in 1660.On Christmas Eve everything is rush. Offices close at one o’clock, but the shops stay open late. London and big cities are decorated with coloured lights. In the homes there is a great air of expectations. The children are decorating the Christmas tree with baubles and coloured lights. The house is decorated with holly and mistletoe under which the boys kiss the girls. Christmas cards are hung round the walls. The housewife is busy in the kitchen. The Christmas bird, usually a turkey, is being prepared. The pudding is inspected and the cake is iced.In villages carol-singers come and sing Christmas carols. They expect a Christmas box I musical efforts. The money collected is then donated to some deserving cause.

In Trafalgar Square stands an enormous Christmas tree. It is a gift from the people of Oslo for help during the war. The tree is over 15 feet high. It is brightly decorated. This sparkling tree seems to catch theSpirit of Christmas.

BOXING DAY

Boxing Day is observed on December 26. It is a legal holiday in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. Christmas boxes traditionally given to dustmen and a few other public servants.This isw the day when one visits friends. Tradition demands a visit to the pantomime to watch the story of Cinderela, Dick Whittington or whatever it may be. There are pantomimes on ice, with well- known pop singers or pantomimes with a famous comedian. In the country there are usually Boxing Day Meets for fox-hunting.

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