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    Christmas traditions in the UK and USA are very similar. In the weeks before Christmas, people decorate their homes with lights, trees and other decorations. On Christmas Day, families typically enjoy a feast of turkey, ham or roast beef along with potatoes and other sides. After dinner, people in the UK listen to the Queen's message while Americans may attend religious events. Traditions also include writing letters to Santa, hanging stockings, and children receiving gifts.

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    Christmas traditions in the UK and USA are very similar. In the weeks before Christmas, people decorate their homes with lights, trees and other decorations. On Christmas Day, families typically enjoy a feast of turkey, ham or roast beef along with potatoes and other sides. After dinner, people in the UK listen to the Queen's message while Americans may attend religious events. Traditions also include writing letters to Santa, hanging stockings, and children receiving gifts.

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    Christmas traditions in the UK and USA are very similar. In the weeks before Christmas, people decorate their homes with lights, trees and other decorations. On Christmas Day, families typically enjoy a feast of turkey, ham or roast beef along with potatoes and other sides. After dinner, people in the UK listen to the Queen's message while Americans may attend religious events. Traditions also include writing letters to Santa, hanging stockings, and children receiving gifts.

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    Christmas traditions in the UK

    It is cold, wet, and foggy in England at Christmastime. The


    Englishmen decorate their homes with different Christmas
    decorations and hang a mistletoe. Throughout the holidays,
    carolers go from house to house singing Christmas songs. People
    give the carolers treats, such as little pies filled with nuts and
    dried fruits. The day before Christmas is very busy for families in
    England. They wrap presents, bake cookies, and hang stockings
    over the fireplace. Then everyone gathers around the tree as
    someone tells the favorite story, "A Christmas Carol."
    After hearing their favorite Christmas story, children write a letter
    to Father Christmas with their wishes. They toss their letter into
    the fire so their wishes can go up the chimney. After the children
    fall asleep on Christmas Eve, Father Christmas comes to visit. He
    wears a long, red robe, carries a sack of toys, and arrives on his
    sleigh pulled by reindeer. He fills the children's stockings with
    candies and small toys.
    On Christmas Day, everyone sits down to the midday feast and
    finds a colorful Christmas cracker beside their dinner plate. A
    Christmas cracker is a paper-covered tube. When the end tabs
    are pulled, there is a loud crack. Out spills a paper hat to wear at
    dinner, small trinkets, and a riddle to read aloud to everyone at
    the table.
    The family enjoys a feast of turkey or roast beef, Yorkshire
    pudding and other English treats. After dinner, the family gathers
    in the living room to listen to the Queen of England deliver a
    message over radio and television. At teatime in the late
    afternoon, the beautifully decorated Christmas cake is served.
    The day after Christmas is called Boxing Day. Long ago, people
    filled church boxes with donations for the poor. Then on
    December 26, the boxes were distributed. Now people often use
    this day to give small gifts of money to the mail carrier, news
    vendor, and others who have helped them during the year.

    Christmas traditions in the USA

    Christmas in the USA is very similar to the one in UK. People celebrate
    Christmas Day in many ways. In the days or even weeks before
    Christmas Day, many people decorate their homes and gardens with
    lights, Christmas trees and much more. The traditional Christmas dinner
    usually features either roasted turkey with stuffing (sometimes called
    dressing), ham, or roast beef and Yorkshire puddings. Potatoes, squash,
    roasted vegetables and cranberry sauce are served along
    with tonics and sherries. A variety of sweet pastry and egg
    nog sprinkled with cinnamon and nutmeg are served in the United
    States. Certain dishes such as casseroles and desserts are prepared with
    a family recipe (usually kept a secret. Sometimes, families also partake
    in a religious tradition, such as the consumption of a Christmas wafer in
    Christian families of European ancestry. Fruits, nuts, cheeses and
    chocolates are enjoyed as snacks. Children write a letter to Santa Claus
    and they leave cookies and milk for him. They receive a lot of gifts from
    their parents and other relatives and the mythical figure Santa Claus.
    Many Sunday schools, churches and communities organize special
    events. These can include decorating the neighborhood or a shopping
    mall, putting up a Christmas tree and planning a Nativity display,
    concert or performance. A lot of plays and songs have a aspect of
    Christmas as a theme. Some groups arrange meals, shelter or charitable
    projects for people without a home or with very little money.

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