Image Source. While the celebration of Christmas in July is not as widespread, those who live in cities like Johannesburg and Cape Town will get in on the Christmas cheer, throwing events and parties as a celebratory way of welcoming winter. These festivals usually blend traditions, as one small mountain village, Hogsback will combine traditional heritage celebrations with carolling, and Christmas lights.
In their gala Christmas dinner, dishes include the beef tongue, turducken, meatballs, turkey are served along with vegan Christmas pudding, hot chocolate and their iconic Gluehwein mulled wine. Like the UK, Christmas in July is celebrated ironically, being dubbed the Hallmark holiday as the channel will play blocks of Christmas favourites during the month.
Home shopping networks will also dedicate programming to Christmas in July specials, where most other retailers will also promote their sales.
As a country from the northern hemisphere, Americans take on Christmas in July is a great excuse to celebrate the summer, with a mix of traditional Christmas cuisine, a barbecue and of course booze! Are you looking forward to celebrating Christmas in July this year and indulging in some mouth-watering Christmas cuisine?
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Handa Situmorang February 22, Meg Jerrard February 25, Abhishek Saini March 3, Mostly I see every Culture celebrate Christmas. Around the world, many governments recognize Christmas as an official public holiday, while other governments only recognize it as a cultural event and not an official legal observance. In some countries, such as Pakistan, December 25th is designated as an official holiday only for Christians.
Christmas traditions vary greatly from country to country and some traditions that are used today in the United States can be traced to their origin country.
Germany is also the origin of putting up Christmas trees in the home. The tree is typically brought into the home on Christmas Eve and is secretly decorated by the mother of the family for the children. On Christmas Eve in Poland, the main festive meal is served after a day of fasting. Christmas Eve ends with Pasterka, the midnight mass at the local church.
Christmas Day in Poland is spent attending mass and visiting friends. Christmas Day, 25th of December is a public holiday and families get together for a big feast. On this day also presents are exchanged. A special outing for many families during the festive season is this year an evening visit to the magical illuminated world of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris.
Read more about French Christmas traditions on our Christmas markets and Christmas food pages. This is for many the most important part of the Christmas decorations. The nativity scene display with a crib filled with straw, originally stems from Italy and is now common occurrence in many countries around the world.
Still in many families, gifts are exchanged only on 6 th of January which is the Day of Epiphany. Read more about traditions and celebrations for Christmas in Italy. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, festive Christmas markets are set up on main squares in many cities. Houses are often decorated with fairy lights and festive ornaments in December, however, in Germany the Christmas tree is usually only put up and decorated at the homes in the morning of the 24th of December.
Shops close early on Christmas eve, so remember that you have to get your Christmas shopping done until lunchtime.
The 26th of December is a public holiday in Germany too and many families celebrate on this day together, go to Church or enjoy a little excursion to a nearby park.
Read here how Christmas is celebrated in German families. In England, most people start with Christmas decorations early, that is as early as mid of November. Many families decorate their houses with lots of fairy lights and sparkling displays. Often the house owners collect donations from visitors to their displays in aid of local charities.
So remember if you like a display place some spare coins into the honesty boxes and help the good causes. Christmas is celebrated on Christmas Day, the 25th of December. On Boxing Day, the 26th of December, friends and family are usually visited to exchange gifts. Christmas celebrations in Iceland start on 24th of December, Christmas eve. Families get together and enjoy good food and many visit midnight mass.
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