1. Christmas in Portugal
Escola Secundária de Gama Barros
Cacém

2. The Crib
Christmas start in Portugal earlier and
earlier but 8th December marks its beginning
with the Christmas Feast of the Immaculate Our typical “ Presépio” made of
Conception. moss and vegetation.
The most part of family set up a Nativity
scene (called Presépio), with Mary, Joseph,
the cow and the donkey, the three wise men,
and lots of other figures .
 But everybody has a Christmas tree too;
the typical colours are the gold, red and
green. A big Christmas tree in Praça do <comércio,
lisbon

3. Midnight Mass
or “ Missa do
Galo”
Many families attend the
Midnight Mass (called "Missa
do Galo") on Christmas Eve.
Thereupon, they gather
around the table and have
supper (known as "Ceia de
Natal” or Consoada.
Ceia de Natal

4. Our Christmas food
Main dishes
Typical dish for Christmas Eve Roast turkey for Christmas day
supper lunch
Codfish with boiled potatoes and
cabbage Cabrito de Natal
Octopus

5. Our delicious desserts!
Pumpkin fritters “ “filhós” made of pumpkin dough
sonhos”
Pastries made “rabanadas” : french toast
of honey “ broas
de mel”
Bolo Rei ( a very rich fruit cake
laced with crystallized fruit and
pine nuts)

6. More Christmas food!
Rice pudding with
cinnamon
Yule log
Our Christmas table
And…good appetite!

7. Christmas presents
The children receive the presents at midnight of 24/25 December or
early in 25 th December morning. They put the shoes near the fireplace
as a receptacle for the presents andthey believe Santa Claus( Pai Natal
in Portuguese) comes down the chimney, during the night, and leaves the
presents on their shoes.
Opening the presents!

8. Christmas at school:
One of our trees A group of students singing
Christmas carols:they can sing very
well

9. A beautiful snowman
made by one of our
students!

10. Some of our
postcards!