At Christmas, people decorate the Christmas tree and their houses, they often send cards to each other and children sing carols in the street to collect money for charities . Father Christmas (Santa Claus) puts big presents under the tree and small ones in the stockings. They always open their presents on Christmas Day.
At 3 p.m. on Christmas Day, British people listen to the Queen who speaks to the nation on TV and on the radio. In the evening the family has Christmas dinner. They eat roast turkey or beef with fried potatoes and Brussels sprouts. For dessert, they have Christmas pudding or Christmas cake. Then they put Christmas crackers on each plate. In the crackers, there is usually a party hat, a riddle or a toy.
The 26th of December, Boxing Day, is a public holiday It’s a day for outdoor activities such as sport and pantomimes.
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