In Germany, when a small bell sounds, there are the presents down of the Christmas tree, but they can’t take them until they sing Night of Peace, the carol.
In Belgium the people skate on Christmas day after to the typical familiar lunch. San Nicolás visits to the children the December 4th for to know if they are good kids and the December 6th he gives presents and sweets to the good boys and a small branch to the mischievous kids.
The Finns put on their Christmas trees different countries’ flags.
In France the Christmas start on December 6th with San Nicolas, he gives presents for the children.
In Ireland the people decorate their houses with candles. They put a big white candle in the house’s entrance. The most small in the house lights this candle in Christmas Eve and only a person called Maria can put out it.
The Italians eat lentils the year’s last night, "Notte di Capodanno". This night they give red lingerie to the women for that they will have good luck. In Roma and Napoles, at 12 o’clock, they throw their old junks for to start the new year very good.
In Leetonia the people have to recite a poem before of to take a present. They make bonfires the year’s last night for to finish with the problems before new year.
In the United Kingdom there is the traditional mistletoe, it protects of demons and gives good luck to the homes. And there are the crakers, petard with a cap, a present and a joke inside.
In Switzerland, there is an association “the red nose”, they watch to the drivers that they seem to be a bit drunks and the association take they home.
The Jews have the Januka , the children have presents of their familys.
In Australia the Cristmas is in summer, they have the Christmas atmosphere in the beaches and they have a summer Santa Claus.
The Indians decorate their houses with clay’s lamps in their walls.
The Russians have Babushka, a Christmas figure that give presents to the good children.
Each country or culture have different habits and celebrations but all have a celebration that the most important is the family.
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