UK Christmas traditions

1. UK Christmas traditions

2. Before Christmas

School nativities
Card writing and giving
Christmas tree decorating
Christmas shopping
Christmas carols
Office Christmas parties
Mistletoe and wine

3. Christmas Eve

Last minute Christmas shopping
Wrap the presents
Deliver presents to friends, put them
under the Christmas tree
Visit friends or go to the pub
Watch TV/Movies
Parents play Santa, put mince pies and
brandy out for Santa, then eat them.

4. Christmas Day

Unwrap presents
Visit family and/or friends
Cook and eat Christmas
Dinner
Relax, play games, entertain
children
Watch Christmas TV and
queens speech.

5. Boxing day 26th and after

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Boxing day 26 and after
Eat and drinks lots
Clean and tidy the house
Christmas tree is removed after 7-14 days.
Some people work, some people have holiday.

6. Christmas food

Turkey
Potatoes
Vegetables
Gravy
Stuffing – nut roast
Cranberry sauce
Pigs in blankets

7. Christmas desserts

Christmas
cake
Mince pies
Christmas
pudding

8. Vocabulary

Vocabulary –
What are these?